onstage

American  

[on-steyj, awn-] / ˈɒnˈsteɪdʒ, ˈɔn- /

adverb

1. on or onto the stage (offstage ).

   The director shouted, “Onstage, everybody!”

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or used in the acting area, or that part of the stage that is in view of the audience.

Etymology

Origin of onstage

First recorded in 1925–30; on + stage

Example Sentences

But much as it’s exciting to watch the group come together, and exhilarating in the good old-fashioned let’s-put-on-a-show way to see them succeed onstage, it’s a pleasure just to watch the actors at work.

From Los Angeles Times

And while their breakup appeared friendly at first, things took a sharp turn when Sudeikis served Wilde with custody documents while she was speaking onstage at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.

From MarketWatch

The scripted banter mostly made one think how much funnier the presenters probably were waiting to come onstage, and after they got back to their tables.

From Los Angeles Times

“This category is stacked. I look up to all of you,” Chalamet addressed his competitors onstage.

From Los Angeles Times

But seeing the winners onstage delivering a big emotional speech, like the one Teyana Taylor just gave ... that means a little something.

From Los Angeles Times