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

Early in the show, Styles thanked opening act Jamie XX and then took a moment to acknowledge a full-circle moment on this opening night. — Karla Cote, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

During opening night of his 30-show run at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Harry Styles took a moment to honor country icon Dolly Parton following her death on Tuesday. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

With previews that began on September 17, 2021, and an opening night on Sunday, October 3, 2021, Six has become the longest running show to ever have played the Lena Horne Theatre (formerly the Brooks Atkinson Theatre). — Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

The vice president is expected to speak on the convention's opening night. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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