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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The first night crowd in the National’s Lyttelton Theatre roared their approval when the actress took her solo bow, having dominated the stage for the duration of the 100-minute play directed by Justin Martin, who also directed Prima Facie in London and on Broadway.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 July 2025
The first night exploded with an issue centered around Charlie, and the drama only escalated from there.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
The filmmakers were hoping to get 7,000 people for the first night of filming.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
In May, two Israeli embassy workers in Washington, DC, were killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum; and, in April, an arsonist set the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion on fire on the first night of Passover because of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s views on the war in Gaza, according to search warrants.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 July 2025
The first night exploded with an issue centered around Charlie, and the drama only escalated from there.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
The filmmakers were hoping to get 7,000 people for the first night of filming.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
In May, two Israeli embassy workers in Washington, DC, were killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum; and, in April, an arsonist set the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion on fire on the first night of Passover because of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s views on the war in Gaza, according to search warrants.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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