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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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.
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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
Some of his favorite moments have come as he is stopped by fans at the stage door or on the tube home.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
In a comical video recently posted online, Jean Smart, the Emmy-winning actress behind the Hacks character, is shown signing autographs outside the stage door for her new Broadway show, Call Me Izzy.
—EW.com, 26 July 2025
What has transpired in Jelly Roll's recent WWE interactions
McIntyre initially made an impromptu appearance from a side stage door.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 17 July 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
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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
Some of his favorite moments have come as he is stopped by fans at the stage door or on the tube home.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
In a comical video recently posted online, Jean Smart, the Emmy-winning actress behind the Hacks character, is shown signing autographs outside the stage door for her new Broadway show, Call Me Izzy.
—EW.com, 26 July 2025
What has transpired in Jelly Roll's recent WWE interactions
McIntyre initially made an impromptu appearance from a side stage door.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 17 July 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
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“Stage door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20door. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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