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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The cheeky biopic looks at the famous songwriter Lorenz Hart on the opening night of Oklahoma! Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025 The opening night will feature international artist 50 Cent. Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025 With veteran Jonas Brodin working to return from offseason surgery, and rookie Zeev Buium missing early training camp practices due to injury, the window of opportunity for Johnson to earn an opening night roster spot seemed to open just a bit. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025 Boat parade marshal is NB native Actor and Newport Beach native Ted McGinley is this year’s grand marshal for opening night of the 117th annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade. Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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