backstage
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The backstage world of a small regional theater—crowded with ego, activity and illusion—provides rich material for the comic novelist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
We're shown the cue card hub backstage, which has been set up by Wally Feresten, a legend in the business who has worked on SNL for more than 30 years.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Soon I worked as a backstage assistant at the Cape Cod Melody Tent and danced in the chorus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Seven Disneyland employees were treated at hospitals on Tuesday after an odor in a backstage area at the park caused them to become dizzy and short of breath.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
When she returned backstage she walked right up to the judges and told them she would not be able to sign the contract.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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