▸ 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.