Broadway opening
New show launch
A Broadway opening is the official first public performance of a theatrical production in New York's Broadway district, typically a high-profile event attended by critics, celebrities, and industry insiders.
Reviews published after opening night largely determine a show's commercial fate.
The phrase can also refer to an available role in a Broadway production: She finally landed a Broadway opening after years of auditions.
- premiereFirst public performance
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- theaterVenue for live drama
- theater districtEntertainment venue concentration
- debutFirst public appearance
red carpet · ovation · marquee · applause · standing ovation · Tony · standing · casting · break a leg · showtime · first act · orchestra · spotlight · critics · reviews · rave reviews · playbill · intermission
- debutsdebut, first show, debut performance, first appearance, premiere
- theater eventsclosing night, premiere, world premiere, curtain call, standing ovation
- arts eventsart fair, exhibition, museum exhibit, gallery show, art reception
- NYC EventsNYC Marathon, ticker tape parade, Easter Parade, Tribeca Film Festival, Met Gala
Broadway openingclosing night
Last scheduled performance
final curtain · last performance · farewell performance · final performance · final bow
broad, broadly, broader, broadest, broaden, broadened, broadening, broadness, wayside