stage – n. a raised platform : the part of a theater on which the acting takes place and which often includes the wings
concentrate – v. to think about something : to give your attention to the thing you are doing, reading, etc.
background – n. a position that attracts little attention : used to describe something that occurs without requiring attention while something else is also occurring
upstaged – v. to take attention away from (someone or something else, such as another performer)
scandal – n. an occurrence in which people are shocked and upset because of behavior that is morally or legally wrong