first-nighter

first-nighter

n
(Theatre) a member of an opening night audience, esp one who habitually attends first nights
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first′-night′er



n.
a person who attends the first night of a theatrical or other production.
[1880–85]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.first-nighter - someone habitually a spectator at the openings of theatrical productions
playgoer, theatergoer, theatregoer - someone who attends the theater
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Translations

first-nighter

[ˈfɜːstˈnaɪtəʳ] N → estrenista mf
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So far, word on the street seems strong, even if more than one first-nighter wondered at the coyness of the final sequence in a country that lets it all hang out far more regularly than the prudish U.S.
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But jaded New Yorkers expecting polished entertainment were unprepared for what was more like an exuberant but undisciplined manifestation of a lifestyle, and audiences fled; as first-nighter Gore Vidal put it, "Having no talent is not enough."
The Cockettes. (Sundance)
Starring comic actors Bert Lahr and Tom Ewell, the production defies the well-to-do first-nighters' expectations of a riotous comedy.
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"You guys ready to get unchained?" Tarantino yelled out to the Ziegfeld Theater first-nighters, who cheered and didn't stop cheering until the credits roiled.
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