tread the boards

At 83, he is eager to tread the boards once again — and to continue working as steadily as he has for the last six decades.

Antony Costa is swapping the boy band Blue to tread the boards while embracing his Greek heritage.

Carr is also going to appear in the third season of Netflix's series The Witcher, and said: "I'm getting smaller roles, but in bigger things, since I won last year - but no theatre work. I'm desperate to tread the boards again."

First-wave punk bands tread the boards still.

A half-century later, an organiser has been recalling how those who would go on to be among the world's most beloved comedy performers were lured to tread the boards.