first night

noun

: the night on which a theatrical production is first performed at a given place

also : the performance itself

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But as the streaming and on-demand era took hold, how well a show performed on its very first night mattered less and less. —

James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024 When observing additional ticket drops for shows in summer 2023, releases happened about 26 hours before the first night of the show, and again the day of. —

Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024 Now, initial ratings tend to be dismal, which shouldn’t come as a shock: Audiences long ago changed their TV habits, and that first night total viewer number is just the start of a long tail. —

Michael Schneider, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024 Research shows that our brains are wired to stay more alert in new surroundings, particularly during the first night in a new location. —

Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for first night