opening night

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This happened in Minneapolis on opening night, this happened in Los Angeles, in Portland, OR, in Atlanta, in New York City, in Chicago.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

One night, when she was 23, her father came to see her at the opening night of a downtown play.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Regal Cinemas charged $50 for opening night tickets to “Dune: Part Three” in premium theaters, reflecting a new industry strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The opening night concert will see Korean piano sensation Yunchan Lim playing Ravel's piano concerto in G Major, and star tenor Thomas Atkins transporting the audience to France, via George Gershwin's An American In Paris.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Mariela, on opening night, is simply towering—“a different actress,” Volpe says, from the one who had struggled in recent weeks.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove