curtain time

American  

noun

1. the time at which a play or other performance is scheduled to begin.

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Example Sentences

Chastain’s performance begins before curtain time: She’s seated onstage, going round and round on the turntable, as people are finding their seats.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023

Then the Huskies went on an 11-0 run at the outset of the third quarter, and it was curtain time.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2023

Roth made a habit of disappearing shortly before curtain time — or during intermission.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2020

But new tickets are released all day, even as curtain time nears, so going later can be lucky, too.

From New York Times • May 21, 2018

Now the crowd grew restless, as an audience does when the clock goes past curtain time.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck