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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This is your exclusive invitation to an evening that promises to redefine glamour and artistry: Marko Stout's opening night party at the iconic Anita Rogers Gallery in SoHo, in the heart of the city's art district.
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Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
On the opening night of the European leg of The Eras Tour in Paris, France, Swift debuted live versions of her latest double album release: The Tortured Poets Department and The Tortured Poets Department:The Anthology.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self and all that jazz.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2024
Latin pop star and actress Becky G will headline the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on opening night, Aug. 22.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 May 2024
The programming for the Palm Springs fest is spread out so that after one film on opening night, there are four films a day on Friday and Saturday, and three on Sunday — adding up to that most oxymoronic of festival experiences: a relaxed marathon.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2024
When Jude and Sadie reunite twenty years later at the opening night of Sadie’s new play, the two must grapple with their treacherous past, in this novel about a complex mother-daughter relationship.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Photo : Getty/Fellows Steve Carell: Omega Speedmaster The Omega Steve Carell rocked on the opening night of Uncle Vanya is most certainly a Speedmaster, but the exact reference is a mystery at this stage.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
As the opening night headliner, Church’s set was highly anticipated.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2024
Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
On the opening night of the European leg of The Eras Tour in Paris, France, Swift debuted live versions of her latest double album release: The Tortured Poets Department and The Tortured Poets Department:The Anthology.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self and all that jazz.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2024
Latin pop star and actress Becky G will headline the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on opening night, Aug. 22.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 May 2024
The programming for the Palm Springs fest is spread out so that after one film on opening night, there are four films a day on Friday and Saturday, and three on Sunday — adding up to that most oxymoronic of festival experiences: a relaxed marathon.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2024
When Jude and Sadie reunite twenty years later at the opening night of Sadie’s new play, the two must grapple with their treacherous past, in this novel about a complex mother-daughter relationship.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Photo : Getty/Fellows Steve Carell: Omega Speedmaster The Omega Steve Carell rocked on the opening night of Uncle Vanya is most certainly a Speedmaster, but the exact reference is a mystery at this stage.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
As the opening night headliner, Church’s set was highly anticipated.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2024
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“Opening night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20night. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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