world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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Audiences got an ample serving of Forbidden Fruits during the movie’s SXSW world premiere on Monday, marking director Meredith Alloway‘s unhinged camp feature debut.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
With multiple concerts every day, big-name performers on the roster and a number of world premieres ready for their unveiling, there are just so many possibilities.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
The intersection between Black Lives Matter and social media is explored to powerful effect in Jennifer Holness and Sidney Fussell’s documentary, receiving its world premiere at SXSW.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
Today, La Jolla Playhouse presents a six-show season that includes at least five world premiere plays and musicals.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
With multiple concerts every day, big-name performers on the roster and a number of world premieres ready for their unveiling, there are just so many possibilities.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
The intersection between Black Lives Matter and social media is explored to powerful effect in Jennifer Holness and Sidney Fussell’s documentary, receiving its world premiere at SXSW.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
Today, La Jolla Playhouse presents a six-show season that includes at least five world premiere plays and musicals.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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