opening night
noun
: the evening when something (such as a play or concert) is performed in front of an audience for the first time
I have tickets for opening night.
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During the second act of opening night, Hopkins began reciting Iago's lines instead of his role, to the horror of the cast and crew.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Mitchell attended the opening night of Crowe's Almost Famous musical adaptation, based on his Oscar-winning 2000 film of the same name, in 2022.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Tickets for opening night are $30.
—Dan Kelly
october 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Related Stories As Country of Honor, Japan will co-host the market’s opening night — an industry gala drawing more than 1,200 global delegates — and feature across its flagship programs.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Mitchell attended the opening night of Crowe's Almost Famous musical adaptation, based on his Oscar-winning 2000 film of the same name, in 2022.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Tickets for opening night are $30.
—Dan Kelly
october 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Related Stories As Country of Honor, Japan will co-host the market’s opening night — an industry gala drawing more than 1,200 global delegates — and feature across its flagship programs.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for opening night
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“Opening night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20night. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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