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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Sandra Tsing Loh served as the unrehearsed actor on opening night, following the script’s instructions and ultimately presiding over an evening of charades dreamed up in advance by an oracle.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Well, the world knows the way the election went, but on Wednesday in Manchester, England, on the opening night of his European tour with his E Street Band, Springsteen let loose again.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 May 2025
Recently, Sink had the support of several of her costars, including Hawke, Natalia Dyer, Gaten Matarazzo and Finn Wolfhard at the Broadway opening night of her new play John Proctor Is the Villain.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 6 May 2025
The music is as eclectic as ever, including the opening night with the Zimbabwean singer and marimba player Blessing Bled Chimanga.
—Bret Saunders, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Well, the world knows the way the election went, but on Wednesday in Manchester, England, on the opening night of his European tour with his E Street Band, Springsteen let loose again.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 May 2025
Recently, Sink had the support of several of her costars, including Hawke, Natalia Dyer, Gaten Matarazzo and Finn Wolfhard at the Broadway opening night of her new play John Proctor Is the Villain.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 6 May 2025
The music is as eclectic as ever, including the opening night with the Zimbabwean singer and marimba player Blessing Bled Chimanga.
—Bret Saunders, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
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“Opening night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20night. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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