It was fun onstage, not so much offstage. Lindsey Buckingham strummed an acoustic guitar offstage to keep the tempo. The concert was abruptly ended when Morrison was dragged offstage by the police. Cox demolished his drumkit before storming offstage. Contrary to his offstage image, his stage persona was more fierce. It takes its title from the theatrical stage direction indicating sounds coming from offstage. His accordion became a fixture offstage during his acting career. The many successes on stage were accompanied with a self-destructive lifestyle offstage. An offstage trumpet plays the Sanctus hymn. Brief candid glimpses of Caruso offstage have been preserved in contemporary newsreel footage. Tom overhears this and runs offstage. Regan falls ill, having been poisoned by Goneril, and is escorted offstage, where she dies. He was primarily known for his role as an offstage announcer on game shows. Ravenal sings a reprise of "You Are Love" to the offstage Magnolia. She then leads her wounded husband offstage, where he dies.