<p><strong>Adverb</strong></p><ul><li>behind the proscenium in a theater, especially in the wings or dressing rooms</li><li>toward the rear of the stage; upstage</li><li>out of view of the public; in private</li><li>behind the scenes: Many of the deals were made backstage at the convention</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>located or occurring backstage</li><li>of or relating to activities unknown to the public</li><li>of or relating to the private lives of people in the entertainment industry: backstage gossip</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Theater</li><li>a backstage area</li></ul>