backstage
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This conversation, which took place in a backstage trailer vibrating from the country and hip-hop tunes emanating from nearby stages, has been edited for length and clarity.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
While accepting the prize, Madonna reminisced about how her manager scolded her backstage at the very first MTV awards show, where she briefly mooned the audience in a performance fumble.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Unions representing Hollywood actors, writers and backstage workers expressed gratitude to Bonta for extracting concessions from Paramount—as well as pessimism over the deal’s implications for their industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
So much to fawn over at this exhibition, but highlights included a photo of Yves Saint Laurent backstage at his first runway show and the archive of Polaroids taken during the preparation of his collections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
At ten o’clock one winter evening in early 1935, Houseman slipped backstage at a New York production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing backstage
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Theater - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Middle School
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