revolving stage

American  

noun

Theater.

1. a circular platform divided into segments enabling multiple theater sets to be put in place in advance and in turn rotated into view of the audience.

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Etymology

Origin of revolving stage

First recorded in 1910–15

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Example Sentences

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revolving stage

Keeping your balance on a revolving stage probably sounds easy when you compare it with battling demogorgons, but Gaten Matarazzo points out one big difference.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Kabuki, which features live music and dance on a revolving stage, originated in the 17th Century Edo era and is traditionally performed only by men.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023

At one point, a screw fell out and a door broke away, jamming the revolving stage just minutes before curtain.

From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023

Built by Carroll in 1938, it housed a 1,000-seat showroom where productions featured 60 showgirls performing on a double revolving stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2023

Reinhardt's revolving stage had brought wonderful surprises to the theater-goer and had shifted the scene with a quickness which was unknown before.

From The Photoplay A Psychological Study by Hugo Münsterberg

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