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

Who will fill the final spot in the Heat’s opening night starting lineup? — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

The Judges’ Choice category went to Angus Jenner for his image of Oasis, taken on the opening night of their reunion tour. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Leading up to the event, festival organizers had been prepping for the technical feat of showing the opening night film, Paper Tiger, in 35 mm, a rarity at the New York Film Festival. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

In 2010, David Fincher premiered The Social Network as the opening night film at NYFF en route to an awards run that, among other things, won Sorkin an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

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