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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Stephen Daldry, who directed the London production, is slated to helm the Broadway show, too, with opening night tentatively taking place sometime in 2025.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
Previews begin Wednesday, July 31 at the Hudson Theatre in New York City with an opening night set for Monday, Aug. 12.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
Previews begin Wednesday, July 31 at the Hudson Theatre in New York City with an opening night set for Monday, Aug. 12.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
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“Opening night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20night. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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