world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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Regard is a Vietnamese film that has been banned in Vietnam before even receiving its world premiere at Cannes.
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Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
During his career, Ashley has directed more than 20 productions, overseen more than 50 world premieres and guided more than 20 shows to Broadway.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The production had its world premiere in Chicago in March 2018 before transferring to New York City that August.
—Maria Yagoda, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The documentary about the lasting impact of a former Soviet nuclear test site in Kazakhstan will world premiere Sunday at CPH:DOX, the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, which opened in Denmark’s capital Wednesday and runs through March 30.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
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Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
During his career, Ashley has directed more than 20 productions, overseen more than 50 world premieres and guided more than 20 shows to Broadway.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The production had its world premiere in Chicago in March 2018 before transferring to New York City that August.
—Maria Yagoda, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The documentary about the lasting impact of a former Soviet nuclear test site in Kazakhstan will world premiere Sunday at CPH:DOX, the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, which opened in Denmark’s capital Wednesday and runs through March 30.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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