backstage

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Rather, they’re keen to offer a backstage glimpse into the series’ extensive, storied production process to highlight why “SNL” has stood the test of time in ways that NBC-sanctioned media can’t always give audiences.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

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

“Our backstage was behind the theater, so we’d sit out there wearing these crazy corseted outfits while the guy next door was smoking brisket.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 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

I Saw the table and worked my way invisibly through the backstage crowd, a technique I had learned from Gopal when I helped him with his act on board the cruise ship.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg