first night
Debut theatrical showing
First night is the opening performance of a theatrical production, when a play, musical, or opera debuts before an audience.
The term carries connotations of anticipation and critical scrutiny: The cast was nervous on first night.
First night also refers to the wedding night—the couple's first night together as spouses.
Fabric hung for privacy
- stageRaised performance platform
- premiereFirst public performance
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- actorsThose playing roles
script · rehearsal · director · spotlight · drama · playbill · ovation · intermission
Persistent apprehensive distress
- jittersNervous agitation
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- butterfliesFluttering insects or nervousness
unease · tension · anticipation · worry · excitement · cold feet · restlessness · edginess
curtain
Fabric hung for privacy
- stageRaised performance platform
- premiereFirst public performance
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
actors · script · rehearsal · director · spotlight · drama · playbill · ovation · intermission · costumes
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- jittersNervous agitation
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
butterflies · unease · tension · anticipation · worry · excitement · cold feet · restlessness · edginess · sleeplessness
honeymoon
Newlyweds' celebratory vacation
groom · nuptials · consummation · marriage · bouquet · aisle · altar · ceremony · reception · wedlock
festival
Organized public celebration
merrymaking · feast · party · ceremony · fanfare · toast · cheers · countdown · New Year's Eve · Hogmanay
- debutsdebut, debut performance, premiere, launch, unveiling
- theater premierepremiere, debut, dress rehearsal, final rehearsal, overture
- British TheatreWest End, Macbeth, Globe, King Lear, pantomime
first nightclosing night
Last scheduled performance
last night · final performance · final curtain · farewell performance · swan song
first nightdress rehearsal
Complete practice performance
rehearsal · tech rehearsal · run-through · preview · read-through
first, night, nightfall, nighttime, tonight, overnight, nightly, nights, nightgown