The Drag (play) The Drag (play) The Drag is a dramatic play written by Mae West under her pen name Jane Mast. The play opened in out-of-town tryouts in New Jersey and Connecticut, but was later forced to close for its portrayal of homosexuality and cross-dressing. The play never opened on Broadway, as West had planned. This play was the follow-up to West's highly controversial play "Sex". West claimed that the inspiration behind the play came from the homosexual young men that she knew around that time who, according to her, desperately wanted to be open about their relationships with their male companions.
The Scene (play) Actors Theatre of Louisville, directed by Rebecca Taichman. The play subsequently was produced Off-Broadway at the Second Stage Theatre from December 12, 2006 in previews until February 11, 2007. The Off-Broadway production was also directed by Taichman. It was well received by "The New York Times" reviewer, who wrote that it was a "sharp-witted, sharp-elbowed comedy about the savage economies of sex and show business in contemporary Manhattan." The "Hollywood Reporter" found that "Rebeck fails to lay the groundwork for Charlie's second-act disintegration." The "CurtainUp" reviewer wrote that the play was "sharply written" and "Ms. [Rebecca] Taichman is again in