showtime
Curtain goes up
Showtime is the scheduled moment when a performance, broadcast, or event begins: Showtime is 8 PM sharp.
Figuratively, it signals the moment to perform or deliver: All right, people, it's showtime—often said to psych oneself or a team up before an important moment. (Capitalized Showtime is the premium cable network.)
Fabric hung for privacy
- stageRaised performance platform
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- premiereFirst public performance
- opening nightFirst staged performance
finale · intermission · audience · theater · playhouse · matinee · curtain call · standing ovation
Act of first revealing
- grand entranceOstentatious way to appear
- debutFirst public appearance
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- first lookInitial viewing opportunity
big moment · opening · disclosure · dramatic reveal · ta-da · presentation · launch · world premiere
Scheduled transmission period
- programmingWriting software instructions
- scheduledArranged for specific time
- live broadcastTransmission happening right now
- on airCurrently being broadcast
network · channel · television · streaming · simulcast · debut · season premiere · series finale
Visually striking event
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
- concertLive musical performance
- varietyState of being diverse
vaudeville · burlesque · carnival · extravaganza · revue · gala · pageant · opera
Backward enumeration to zero
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- buzzContinuous low drone
hype · expectancy · readiness · preparation · awaiting · imminence · preshow · warm-up
curtain
Fabric hung for privacy
- stageRaised performance platform
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- premiereFirst public performance
opening night · finale · intermission · audience · theater · playhouse · matinee · curtain call · standing ovation · encore
unveiling
Act of first revealing
- grand entranceOstentatious way to appear
- debutFirst public appearance
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
big moment · first look · opening · disclosure · dramatic reveal · ta-da · presentation · launch · world premiere
airtime
Scheduled transmission period
- programmingWriting software instructions
- scheduledArranged for specific time
- live broadcastTransmission happening right now
on air · network · channel · television · streaming · simulcast · debut · season premiere · series finale · ratings
spectacle
Visually striking event
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
- concertLive musical performance
variety · vaudeville · burlesque · carnival · extravaganza · revue · gala · pageant · opera · ballet
countdown
Backward enumeration to zero
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
buzz · hype · expectancy · readiness · preparation · awaiting · imminence · preshow · warm-up · drumroll
- Show Timesmatinee, opening night, closing night, preview, final performance
- showtimesmatinee, opening night, closing night, premiere, preview night
- box officebox office, gross, worldwide gross, opening weekend, ticket sales
- drive-insdrive-in, drive-in theater, drive-in movie, car speaker, speaker box
- High Stakesdo-or-die, do or die, make-or-break, make or break, life or death
- sports slangalley-oop, buzzer beater, clutch, dunk, slam dunk
showtimerehearsal
Pre-performance practice session
dress rehearsal · practice · run-through · tech rehearsal · warm-up
showtimedowntime
Period of non-operation
waiting · standby · off-duty · intermission · delay
showtimecurtain call
Post-show audience acknowledgment
wrap · closing time · finale · cancellation · the end