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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Previews begin March 27, 2026 with an official opening night set for April 22.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
The opening night in Brazil provided the ominous but apparently foretelling moment, when one star player left his passing lane on a game-deciding third down.
—Sam McDowell December 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
The opening night of a Broadway show often culminates years of creative process followed by a month of rehearsals, a week of technical staging, and a month-long run of preview performances.
—Leigh Scheps, Parents, 13 Dec. 2025
Howard, along with fellow original cast member Jesse Tyler Ferguson, were both in the audience for the revival’s opening night last month.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
The opening night in Brazil provided the ominous but apparently foretelling moment, when one star player left his passing lane on a game-deciding third down.
—Sam McDowell December 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
The opening night of a Broadway show often culminates years of creative process followed by a month of rehearsals, a week of technical staging, and a month-long run of preview performances.
—Leigh Scheps, Parents, 13 Dec. 2025
Howard, along with fellow original cast member Jesse Tyler Ferguson, were both in the audience for the revival’s opening night last month.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Opening night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20night. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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