world premiere

noun

1. the first public performance of a play, motion picture, musical work, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of world premiere¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The stage play about the comedian’s life and career is having its world premiere at Costa Mesa’s South Coast Repertory through Nov. 24.

From Los Angeles Times

Even the Royal Festival Hall, where “Blitz” had its world premiere this month during BFI London Film Festival, was constructed on the site of a massive bomb blast.

From Los Angeles Times

Puzzlingly, before receiving is world premiere in Toronto last month, Leigh confirmed the film was rejected by three major film festivals - Venice, Cannes and Telluride.

From BBC

It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, in May, attracting mostly good reviews from critics but a legal threat from the former president.

From BBC

The architecture of the drama, set in Veronica’s guesthouse, creates a world that is fully inhabited by the seasoned ensemble, many of whose members were in the play’s world premiere earlier this year in London.

From Los Angeles Times