West's play Sex opens on Broadway, leading to legal controversy.
'Sex,' Mae West's provocatively titled play, opened on April 26, 1926, at Daly's Theater. The production was both a public sensation and a critical lightning rod, ultimately leading to West's prosecution on charges of obscenity. The controversy highlighted West's willingness to challenge societal restrictions on discussions of sex and further cemented her status as a fearless icon in both theater and censorship debates.