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.

Examples of opening night in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the lead-up to opening night, the precision dance troupe rehearses six hours a day, six times per week, for six weeks straight. —Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025

The team entered the season with some hope that James would be ready for opening night, but the Lakers and James shifted priorities to a bigger-picture view this season in an effort to keep him healthy as long as possible. —Dan Woike, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025

Now that opening night is behind them, Christopher is looking forward to settling into the show each and every night. —Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025

But amid all the tech talk, culture and art continued to crop up in the two-hour opening night event. —Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025

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