"an impressive stage" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it in a sentence to describe a place or event, for example: "The success of the show was evident from the impressive stage that had been set up."
Cillian Murphy 29, actor Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later launched Cillian Murphy's screen career after an impressive stage career.
Ms. Jackson, who had endured a difficult life growing up in Brooklyn, carved out an impressive stage career of her own.
■ Elbow The big-hearted band from Bury opened their new tour this weekend with an impressive stage show that's been months in development.
As with the Mercury prize, which last year moved from Grosvenor House Hotel to the Roundhouse, the venue is better equipped for an impressive stage show and the performances are given extra oomph.
She grew up in Buffalo, moved to Manhattan when she was 18 to attend the Juilliard School and stayed (eventually going suburban, in Connecticut) to build an impressive stage career, including a couple of Tony Awards.
The young actor, who has carved out an impressive stage career since the days of wands and wizardry with roles in Equus and The Cripple of Inishmaan, is to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2015.
McGowan is best known for his comedy impressions but he has an impressive stage-acting CV. "To have someone who is a fine actor but can also do the entertaining bit is great," said Maitland.
If this squad of budding players had yet to exert themselves on the continent, they could now take confidence in the fact that they did themselves proud on an equally impressive stage.
AS a young actor new to New York, with a cluster of impressive stage credits and a fair number of disappointments to go along with them, T. R. Knight would frequently take note of the television and film actors snatching up choice roles on Broadway.
While England's top clubs completed a miserable European campaign with only one of seven teams - Northampton - reaching the Heineken Cup quarter-finals, Welsh sides enjoyed an impressive pool stage finale.
The cyclist Mark Cavendish, who also made the shortlist last year, repeated his success in 2010 with an impressive five stage wins in the Tour de France and a points jersey at the Tour of Spain, the first Briton in 21 years to earn the sprinters' title at a grand tour.
