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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The ghost of actor William Terriss is said to be a resident of the Adelphi Theatre, London, where he was stabbed to death at the stage door.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
And thank you to all those who waited my the stage door in the cold (brrrr).
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
The stage door lowers and the musical guests open with their first songs.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
Carell attended the play alongside his wife, SNL alum Nancy Carell, and could be seen greeting fans and hyping up his former costar near the stage door in a video that Fischer shared on Instagram on Friday.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
For the blockbuster’s trio of potential pops, one of the most gratifying things has been hearing the personal stories of fans at the stage door.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Our stage door was across the street from the box office of the Lycieum.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Some people avoid the stage door because of health reasons.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Despite days of rehearsals that lead into performances, Ball has continued to meet audiences and fans at the stage door at the end of each night.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
And thank you to all those who waited my the stage door in the cold (brrrr).
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
The stage door lowers and the musical guests open with their first songs.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
Carell attended the play alongside his wife, SNL alum Nancy Carell, and could be seen greeting fans and hyping up his former costar near the stage door in a video that Fischer shared on Instagram on Friday.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
For the blockbuster’s trio of potential pops, one of the most gratifying things has been hearing the personal stories of fans at the stage door.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Our stage door was across the street from the box office of the Lycieum.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Some people avoid the stage door because of health reasons.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Despite days of rehearsals that lead into performances, Ball has continued to meet audiences and fans at the stage door at the end of each night.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Stage door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20door. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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