Wiktionary
alt. 1 The area in the center of the stage, especially one towards the front. 2 (context by extension English) An important or prominent position. n. 1 The area in the center of the stage, especially one towards the front. 2 (context by extension English) An important or prominent position.
WordNet
n. a position of prominence or importance [syn: centre stage]
the central area on a theater stage [syn: centre stage]
Wikipedia
Center Stage is a 2000 American teen drama film, directed by Nicholas Hytner, about a group of young dancers from various backgrounds who enroll at the fictitious American Ballet Academy in New York City. The film explores the issues and difficulties in the world of professional dance, and how each individual copes with the stresses.
Center Stage is the state theater of Maryland, and Baltimore's largest professional producing theater. Center Stage began in a converted gymnasium in 1963 as a full arena theatre that seated 240 people.
Center Stage houses two performing spaces, the 541-seat Pearlstone and the smaller Head Theater, both in its home in the Mount Vernon Cultural District of Baltimore.
Center Stage or Centre Stage may refer to:
Center Stage is a live album by the Australian musician Tommy Emmanuel, released in 2008. It contains two CDs, and is the 21st album he released.
Center Stage is an American television anthology series that aired in 1954 on the American Broadcasting Company as a summer replacement for The Motorola Television Hour. It aired on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on alternate weeks from June 1, 1954 to September 21, 1954, swapping airings with the U.S. Steel Hour. The series was produced by Herbert Brodkin. There were nine episodes, one of which was written by Rod Serling. Among its stars were Walter Matthau, Charles Coburn, Lee Marvin, and Vivian Blaine.
Center Stage is an album by Australian-American pop singer Helen Reddy that was released in 1998 by Varèse Sarabande. Reddy describes the album as the perfect melding of two areas of her career: "the recording studio and the theatrical stage. I tried to select songs from various songwriters in different eras. I've also included (of course) a song from each of the musical shows I've performed in."
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Usage examples of "center stage".
Walking to center stage front, Tyson made a speech introducing the play.
And now, after years of urging by devoted readers, one of the most popular denizens of Pern takes center stage in a novel that chronicles his extraordinary life.
Like all new fathers I was more than a little jealous of the attention lavished on the kiddies, and I looked forward to the next joint assignment when I might get a little closer to center stage in her affections.
After a flourish of jackboots, the leader of the chorus (or squad) stepped forward and saluted the couple at center stage.
He stood at center stage, where hed spent nearly half of his forty-three years, feeling the glorious pressure of the lights burning through him& and he was ready to blow his brains out and die where hed lived his finest hours.
Then, just as America was growing comfortable with its new role in the center stage of global politics, a microscopic virus bearing an impressive name struck down her leading man.
Located a scant six feet in front of center stage, it captured the few beams of light filtering through the drapes and directed them downward to the dozens of multi-prismed drop pins that dangled from its base.
The dancers ran out to center stage, grabbing partners by the hands and forming sets.