center stage

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Bradley takes center stage in Maureen Footer’s “Feel the Floor,” a welcome contribution to theatrical dance history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The in-between bits, not quite destined for center stage but no less useful for it.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Those twists put James right back where he’d spent the previous two decades: center stage, with the hopes of a franchise resting on his shoulders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The S&P 500 set an intraday record as a flood of tech earnings took center stage, pulling investors’ attention away from developments in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

I just have to stand there, at center stage, soaking up the applause.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein