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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But some songs in composer Sara Bareilles’ score are forgettable, the humor feels too broad in places and a couple of scenes and ensemble songs felt under-rehearsed on opening night.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
In March 2018, the couple attended the opening night of the musical Escape To Margaritaville along with their daughter Delaney.
—Jessica Booth, People.com, 5 June 2025
Did your friendship change in any way between opening night and closing night?
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 June 2025
The Western New York native had already been booed when he was introduced on opening night.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
In March 2018, the couple attended the opening night of the musical Escape To Margaritaville along with their daughter Delaney.
—Jessica Booth, People.com, 5 June 2025
Did your friendship change in any way between opening night and closing night?
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 June 2025
The Western New York native had already been booed when he was introduced on opening night.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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“Opening night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20night. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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