Abie’s Irish Rose was a Broadway comedy by Anne Nichols. It enjoyed a special combination of fame and notoriety that few shows manage to reach. The show was about an Irish Catholic girl and a young Jewish man. They get married over the objections of both of their families, with a lot of drama.
It opened on May 23, 1922, and ran for 2327 performances, closing over five years later. At the time, that was the longest run in Broadway history.
It must have been a great show.
But not according to the critics.
