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

Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, Justin Levine, and Angelina Jolie attend the opening night of The Outsiders. —Sam Reed, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2024

This issue wouldn’t be possible without the help of Garnier, our 50th anniversary sponsor Smirnoff (the brand will be spicing up the opening night of our special exhibit at Fotografiska in New York City on May 9) and, most of all, you, our loyal readers. —Wendy Naugle, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024

Many people were outraged about the presence of Johnny Depp on opening night last year. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024

The first pitch of the game against the San Diego Padres is scheduled to be delivered at 7:05 p.m. local time, making this opening day an opening night. —Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024

The group that took credit, Extinction Rebellion NYC, had clearly done its homework, understanding that many journalists would be on hand for the first press performance (ahead of opening night on Monday) and crafting its intervention for maximum theatricality. —Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024

This is the opening night of the Punto y Aparte – U.S. Tour. Details: 8 p.m. Friday, April 5. —Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2024

Paulson celebrated the opening night of the play alongside her partner, Holland Taylor, a day after its premiere. —Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024

Nearly 25,000 fans attended Kalahari Conference games, and the opening night and closing weekend games were sold out. —Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024