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backstage

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary

backstage /bakˈstāj, bækˈsteɪdʒ /
adverb in or to the backstage area in a theater:
I went backstage after the show.
not known to the public; in secret:
we planned our strategies backstage.
adjective relating to or situated in the area behind the stage in a theater:
a backstage tour of the opera house.
kept from public scrutiny; secret:
backstage deals.
noun the area in a theater out of view of the audience, especially in the wings or dressing rooms:
backstage was the scene of pleasant pandemonium.