"Center stage" means to be in the main or central position, often referring to a person or thing that is receiving the most attention or importance. Full definition
The weather and particle effects also take center stage in certain levels, while destruction, animation, and physics are constantly pushed throughout each episode. (thekoalition.com)
Tests should not take center stage in the classroom, particularly at the expense of meaningful learning time. (americanprogress.org)
I could see this thing taking center stage at a get together. (saltnews.com)