world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
Examples of world premiere in a Sentence
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Loosely based on Grammy Award winner Keys’ personal experiences, the musical, now playing on Broadway after a world premiere last year at the Public Theater, captures Ali’s ever-evolving emotions and her quest for freedom.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Apr. 2024
The company’s 2024-25 season lineup includes two world premiere musicals, both favorites from the company’s 2023 New Works Festival.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
At the film’s world premiere at South by Southwest, an audience in one theater gave it a roaring cheer while another theater’s crowd sat in stunned silence.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Her words came as news broke that Ghost of John McCain would be making its world premiere at the Soho Playhouse in New York City this fall.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Features world premiere of Silhouettes by local talent Andrew Strawn.
—Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2024
The movie, which will world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, will hit theaters on May 24.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The show just opened in Milan, a world premiere, ahead of touring to museums around the world.
—Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
During 60 seasons of presenting theater, South Coast Repertory has commissioned more than 350 new plays and staged dozens of world premiere productions.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 4 Apr. 2024
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Apr. 2024
The company’s 2024-25 season lineup includes two world premiere musicals, both favorites from the company’s 2023 New Works Festival.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
At the film’s world premiere at South by Southwest, an audience in one theater gave it a roaring cheer while another theater’s crowd sat in stunned silence.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Her words came as news broke that Ghost of John McCain would be making its world premiere at the Soho Playhouse in New York City this fall.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Features world premiere of Silhouettes by local talent Andrew Strawn.
—Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2024
The movie, which will world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, will hit theaters on May 24.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The show just opened in Milan, a world premiere, ahead of touring to museums around the world.
—Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
During 60 seasons of presenting theater, South Coast Repertory has commissioned more than 350 new plays and staged dozens of world premiere productions.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 4 Apr. 2024
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