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Bühnentür

stage door

noun BUEH-nen-tuer Rare
Arts & Culture Performance

Also means

the back entrance to a theatre used by performers and crew

Usage Note

Bühnentür (or Bühneneingang) is where fans wait for autographs and artists enter without passing through the public foyer. Security staff (Pförtner) control access after performances.

Examples

"Fans warteten nach der Vorstellung an der Bühnentür auf Autogramme."

Natural Translation

Fans waited at the stage door for autographs after the performance.

Literal Translation

Fans waited after the performance at the stage-door for autographs.

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