Stage

Each team performs a different theater show, called Stage (舞台 or 公演) and each stage is its own album's worth of material, and hour or so worth of music performed live at the theater as part of a two-hour show.

Original Stage/Setlist

The stage which contain songs which are unused in another original setlist. So, every original setlist has different setlist/tracklist. If there is some song which can be found in another setlist. Usually, it'll be counted as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc stage. Furthermore, please check The Stage Structure and List of Original Stage.

Waiting Stage

Temporarily stages waiting for a new show. The setlist contains songs which imported from some albums, singles, or stages. Won't be counted but listed as "Waiting Stage".

Special/Surprise Stage

Stages created for a special occasion, with songs from different stages, singles and albums.

The stage can be counted as same as Original Stage. For some examples: Eve wa Adam no Abarabone (AKB48 1st Special Stage), Minerva yo, Kaze wo Okose (AKB48 6th Special Stage), Kasaneta Ashiato (Team S 5th Stage), and SKE Festival (Team S 5th Stage).
The Stage won't be counted as same as Waiting Stage. For some examples: Team J B•E•L•I•E•V•E Show and Team KIII B•E•L•I•E•V•E Show.

Furthermore, please check "Another Stage" section.

Revival

A showing of an past stage. Rarely, some cases of revivals have modification on the setlist (minor or major modification, changing or removing song from setlist). Usually, they will bring it as complete setlist instead modification setlist.

Shonichi

(Japanese, Mandarin: 初日) Opening show of a stage.

Senshuuraku

(Japanese: 千秋楽, Mandarin: 千秋乐) Closing show of a stage.

The Structure of The Stages

Usually, many setlists will fit for 16 members, but few setlists may fit too for more than 16 members. A setlist stage may contain this structure:

Zenza Girl (Optional). Some Kenkyuuseis/Trainees (usually) will sing an exclusive song which is in the form of Unit Song. They won't perform another song except this exclusive song in a show.
Overture by DJ Taz. It's always shown every show in all of setlists.
Opening songs. Some condition:
- This contains Group Song. But, few setlists start this part with Unit Song.
- 3 (minimal) to 4 (maximal, usually) songs will be performed.
- MC after the last song.
Middle part. Some condition:
- This contains Unit Songs. But, GNZ48 Team G 3rd Stage has a Group Song on this part.
- 3 (minimal) to 6 (maximal) songs will be performed. Usually, it contains 5 songs.
- MC after the last song.
Closing part. Some condition:
- This contains Group Song. But, few setlists start this part with Unit Song.
- 3 (minimal) to 5 (maximal) songs will be performed. Usually, it contains 4 songs.
- MC after a song before the last song.
Encore. Some condition:
- This contains Group Song. But, Team K 2nd Stage has an Unit Song on this part.
- Usually, it contains 3 songs. But, it can be more.
- MC can be placed depending on the setlist.

The term of The Stage:

Group Song is song that all of members who can perform in that show (Line Up) perform that song. Usually there will be 16 members in there. But, some condition may have more than 16 members will perform. Team A 1st Stage, Team A 2nd Stage, Team A 3rd Stage are some setlist which fit for 20 members at the first, later on, there would be member reduction for another revival either for Group Song.
Unit Song is song that not all of Line Up will bring that song. Usually, it appear on middle part of setlist (It's rare on another part). All of member will have at least an unit song but some cases in Team K 2nd Stage, few members won't have an unit song. There is Multilevel Unit song when some members who have been in a unit song, will perform the next unit song immediately with additional members. The number of members who brought it can vary on some condition, minimal a member for a song and maximal 14 members for a song. Few of setlists have solo song but the most members is Rio no Kakumei (14 members, reducted into 12 members).
A setlist may contain 11 original songs to 17 original songs (usually, an original setlist has 16 songs). Few songs are placed into two setlist. Eg. Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru in Team A 3rd Stage and Team A 4th Stage. Sometimes, it can be added or changed into another song(s) from another source(s). Some setlists have been and can be modified.

Original Stages and Their Revivals

Notes:

If the team which has that original stage is written how many its revival, it means that how many its revival in that team which was originally bring that stage (not another team revival). Another team has its own revival, but when the team has done a stage which imported from another team (revivaling another team stage), it's not counted a revival; a revival for that reviver team will be counted if that team do that imported stage more than or equal 2 times.
Bolded means that the stage has been being done until now.
In parentheses means (besides Japanese names):
- Has another version: The stage has another version which contain a modified setlist in some part. Usually can be found in SNH48 Group Setlists.
- Modification: The stage has modification either in setlist or in a/some part(s). Usually can be found in AKB48 Group Setlists.