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dress rehearsal



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The third season opens with the sound of Weaver breathing deeply in a dress rehearsal for her solo in a DCC stage show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

He told everyone it was a pleasure to be there as a dress rehearsal for testifying before Congress.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

One set is given by a jury of music industry professionals after watching the second dress rehearsal.

From Barron's ● May 16, 2026

Thirty years later, Steven Spielberg would bring Pakula’s idea to fruition with “The Post,” about Graham’s decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, a dress rehearsal for the even higher stakes of Watergate a year later.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

During dress rehearsal, all the dancers would be wearing their costumes and makeup.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene


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