Road to the Stage (Russian: Путь на арену, romanized: Put na arenu) is a 1963 Russian-Armenian film from the Soviet Union about a young circus artist (Leonid Yengibarov) who becomes a famous star.

[1] The protagonist, Lyonya, the youngest son of the respected Professor Yengibaryan, dreams of working in the circus.

Despite their disapproval, Lyonya secures a job as a uniformed assistant, though he approaches his responsibilities with little seriousness.

One day, Lyonya impulsively decides to step beyond his assigned duties by performing as a clown during a show.

At the same time, Lyonya reflects on his mistakes and makes a firm decision to dedicate himself to rigorous training in preparation for the next performance.