stage door
noun
: the door at the back of a theater that is used by actors and the people who work in the theater
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McIntyre initially made an impromptu appearance from a side stage door.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
Things were a bit more serious but no less amusing back in April when O’Neal got up while a co-host was in the middle of talking and — in a big hurry — walked awkwardly in front of his fellow panelists and out the stage door.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
The show is drawing a wide audience, but in particular many teenage girls, who often come to the stage door to meet the cast at the end of the night.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
The actor shook hands with fans gathered outside the theater's stage door and signed autographs after the birthday night performance, which came days after the star received a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for his Broadway debut.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 7 May 2025
George Clooney, who is currently in a run of Good Night, and Good Luck, signed playbills at the stage door wearing a white Bronx Zoo cap.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 May 2025
Another gift was seeing the standing ovations and long lines at the stage door with autistic fans, their families, and friends — thrilled and overwhelmed to finally see themselves on a Broadway stage.
—Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
After getting a picture together at the stage door, the two reunited three years later at a party in Los Angeles.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Looking for the stage door to meet the actors after the show?
—Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
Things were a bit more serious but no less amusing back in April when O’Neal got up while a co-host was in the middle of talking and — in a big hurry — walked awkwardly in front of his fellow panelists and out the stage door.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
The show is drawing a wide audience, but in particular many teenage girls, who often come to the stage door to meet the cast at the end of the night.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
The actor shook hands with fans gathered outside the theater's stage door and signed autographs after the birthday night performance, which came days after the star received a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for his Broadway debut.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 7 May 2025
George Clooney, who is currently in a run of Good Night, and Good Luck, signed playbills at the stage door wearing a white Bronx Zoo cap.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 May 2025
Another gift was seeing the standing ovations and long lines at the stage door with autistic fans, their families, and friends — thrilled and overwhelmed to finally see themselves on a Broadway stage.
—Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
After getting a picture together at the stage door, the two reunited three years later at a party in Los Angeles.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Looking for the stage door to meet the actors after the show?
—Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Stage door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20door. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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