curtain call

Noun

Meaning

an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience

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I remember when I was doing 'The Crucible' on Broadway with Laura Linney, and Arthur Miller had been in rehearsal with us and was on stage on opening night. She turned to me during the curtain call and said, 'Let's make sure we remember this.' John Benjamin Hickey

I always stayed for the first curtain call and people always said, 'Who's that?' But this got me started in acting. Jimmy Stewart

Almost lifeless, the tired entertainers of the night clubs and their friends straggle to their rooms, taximen compare notes and earnings, the vast street scene has had its curtain call, the play is over. Source: Internet

Gabriel's bright and earnest introduction infects the rest of the students, leading to the kids singing a sweet and earnest song as the season closes out in a sort of curtain call with the rest of the characters. Source: Internet

According to director Bart Guingona’s account, Avellana vomited what looked like a bucket of blood just before curtain call. Source: Internet

Each week, Scooter would now greet the guest star in his or her dressing room before the opening theme song by announcing the time until curtain call. Source: Internet

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