world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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Laura Linney will return to Broadway in a spring 2027 world premiere of David Hare‘s Montauk, the Manhattan Theatre Club announced today.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The show held its season 5 world premiere in Red Oak in March 2025, ahead of its three-part theatrical release over consecutive weekends just a couple of weeks later.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Russell Wilson gives his wife Ciara a cute kiss on the hand on the red carpet at The Devil Wears Prada 2 world premiere in New York City on April 20.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Variety caught up with Zandvliet ahead of the show’s world premiere in Cannes.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The show held its season 5 world premiere in Red Oak in March 2025, ahead of its three-part theatrical release over consecutive weekends just a couple of weeks later.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Russell Wilson gives his wife Ciara a cute kiss on the hand on the red carpet at The Devil Wears Prada 2 world premiere in New York City on April 20.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Variety caught up with Zandvliet ahead of the show’s world premiere in Cannes.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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