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Preview

Also called previews, preview performance

A preview is a public performance of a show before its official opening, used to test it with an audience and settle technical details.

Changes can still be made during the preview period, and critics are normally not invited yet.

In use

We're in previews until the 20th.

Last updated 4 Oct 2026

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