front stage;  center stage (of politics, etc.)
 wings of a stage;  side stage;  coulisse
 big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight);  gala occasion;  (on the) world stage
 offstage;  backstage;  behind the scenes
 large stage;  grand stage;  the big stage;  grand setting
 large stage;  grand stage;  the big stage;  grand setting
 debut;  initial stage appearance
 big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight);  gala occasion;  (on the) world stage
 final performance;  swan song;  last act
 stage actor;  stage actress
 to make a leap into the dark;  to take the plunge;  to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the stage of the Kiyomizu temple
 globally;  on the global stage;  on a worldwide level
 performing solo;  having the stage to oneself;  being in sole command;  eclipsing (outshining) the others;  field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
 stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.);  the limelight;  the big stage;  the big time
 adopting (novel, etc.) for the theatre (theater)
 performing solo;  having the stage to oneself;  being in sole command;  eclipsing (outshining) the others;  field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
 stage scenery;  set;  backdrop
 scenography;  scenic design;  set design;  stage design
 stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.);  the limelight;  the big stage;  the big time
 stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.);  the limelight;  the big stage;  the big time
 big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight);  gala occasion;  (on the) world stage
 to make a leap into the dark;  to take the plunge;  to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the stage of the Kiyomizu temple
 to make a leap into the dark;  to take the plunge;  to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the stage of the Kiyomizu temple
 televised broadcast of a stage performance
 stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.);  the limelight;  the big stage;  the big time