 The crime drama used "contemporary street slang and a hard-boiled, realistic atmosphere" to depict the New York City underworld during Prohibition.It opened on September 16, 1926, at the Broadhurst Theatre and was one of the venue's greatest hits, running for 603 performances.Written and directed by Philip Dunning and George Abbott, and produced by Jed Harris, "Broadway" opened September 16, 1926, at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City.