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

Afterwards, all made their way to an opening night afterparty at Gotham Hall to dine and dance the evening away. —Dave Quinn, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025

Film screenings are set to begin on Saturday, Jan. 3 with an opening night presentation, and conclude with best of the fest programming Jan. 12 and Jan. 13. —Lauren Coates, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025

The decision to invite Bardella and others from far-right parties was controversial enough that Israeli President Isaac Herzog decided not to host the opening night of the antisemitism conference, his spokesperson confirmed to CNN. —Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025

The opening night festivities was the Bidens' first public outing since leaving the White House in January. —arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025

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