Opening Night may refer to: *

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, the debut (first public presentation) of a play, film, dance, or musical composition

Film

* '' The Opening Night'', a 1927 American silent drama directed by Edward H. Griffith * ''Opening Night'' (1977 film), an American drama by John Cassavetes * ''Opening Night'' (2013 film), a film featuring

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* ''Opening Night'' (2016 film), an American musical comedy directed by Isaac Rentz

Television

* ''Opening Night'', a 1958 American television series consisting entirely of reruns of episodes of ''

Ford Theatre ''Ford Theatre'', spelled ''Ford Theater'' for the original radio version and known, in full, as ''The Ford Television Theatre'' for the TV version, is a radio and television anthology series broadcast in the United States in the 1940s and 195 ...

'' * ''Opening Night'' (TV series), a 1974–1975 Canadian television series

Episodes

* "Opening Night" (''Curb Your Enthusiasm'') * "Opening Night" (''Glee'') * "Opening Night" (''Parenthood'') * "Opening Night" (''Schitt's Creek'') * "Opening Night" (''Smash'')

Other uses

* ''Opening Night'' (novel), a 1951 novel by

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* ''Opening Night'' (video game), a 1995 edutainment computer game * ''Opening Night'' (album), a 2000 album by

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* ''Opening Night'' (play), a 2019 play by

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from the screenplay by

John Cassavetes John Nicholas Cassavetes (December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989) was an American filmmaker and actor. He began as an actor in film and television before helping to pioneer modern American independent cinema as a writer and director, often self- ...

* ''Opening Night'' (musical), a 2024 musical by

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and

Ivo van Hove Ivo van Hove (born 28 October 1958) is a Belgian theatre director. He is known for his Off-Broadway avant-garde experimental theatre productions. For over twenty years, he served as the director of the Toneelgroep Amsterdam. On Broadway, he has d ...

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