So the opening-night performance was shaky and ragged.

He deliberately leaves his staging open-ended during the rehearsal period and even after opening-night performances.

The opening-night performance was a canny selection of new and old dances from the two programs that make up the rest of this 35th-anniversary season.

As I was saying, it's not appropriate for an opening-night performance.

Her opening-night performance on Tuesday was a study in artful restraint.

Musically, the opening-night performances showed more enthusiasm than polish.

At last Friday's opening-night performance, a row of people bolted during intermission.

The lead dancer injured her ankle during the rehearsal and had to be replaced for the opening-night performance.

That the Independence Company's opening-night performance was sparsely attended may have come as a shock, but not a surprise.

Moreover, the problematic aspects of the opening-night performances may not linger as he and the players adjust to each other.