stage presence

noun

: a quality that attracts attention on the stage
an actor with a commanding stage presence

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Thomas Schumacher, a pioneering force for nearly 40 years behind Disney Theatrical Group‘s reign as a top Broadway and international stage presence, will depart the company at the end of the month, Alan Bergman, Co-Chairman, Disney Entertainment, announced to staff today. Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025 Morris solos the first verse before Yola, whose booming voice and ebullient stage presence across five songs earlier tonight was its own spiritual presence, joined her on the singer’s breakout hit. Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025 Armed with a sultry, genre-blurring take on Spanish R&B — and a magnetic stage presence — the Puerto Rican artist demands attention with every verse and movement. Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025 His joyful, mischievous stage presence is enough reason to go. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stage presence

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“Stage presence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20presence. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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