BACKSTAGE Definition & Meaning

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backstage

[ bak-steyj ]

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adverb

behind the proscenium in a theater, especially in the wings or dressing rooms.
toward the rear of the stage; upstage.
out of view of the public; in private; behind the scenes:
Many of the deals were made backstage at the convention.

adjective

located or occurring backstage.
of or relating to activities unknown to the public.
of or relating to the private lives of people in the entertainment industry:
backstage gossip.

noun

Theater. a backstage area.

backstage

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adverb

behind the part of the theatre in view of the audience; in the dressing rooms, wings, etc
towards the rear of the stage

adjective

situated backstage
informal.
away from public view

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of backstage¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; back ² + stage

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Ferguson: I will miss those moments backstage with everyone on tape night, right before we would get introduced.

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When she learned that John would be returning to Studio 8H in New York to promote his new music with Brandi Carlile, Madonna said she “needed to go backstage and confront him.”

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As depicted in Samir Oliveros’ film inspired by this odd moment in television history, the “luckiest man” nickname was hastily brainstormed by the panicking producers backstage, hoping to spin their expensive oversight into TV gold.

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From the chaos backstage through Selena’s solo walk through a curtain to the rapture of her adoring fans, it’s just the first of the film’s string of pure Hollywood moments.”

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This episode brings viewers to the summer music festival “Hullabalooza,” where Marge and Co. stumble upon some backstage shenanigans.

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