Review: KELAS AKTING TITIMANGSA’s Pemberontak: An Intriguing ExplorationApril 21, 2026On November 23, 2025, the team from BroadwayWorld Indonesia attended Pemberontak. The show was presented as one of the recitals by the Kelas Akting Titimangsa 2025, under Iswadi Pratama’s direction. As the closing show of their program, this staging of Les Justes by Albert Camus carried a strong sense of culmination— the performers, fully immersed in their roles, delivered a work that felt both refined and emotionally charged.
Review: Leveling Up One’s Acting Through Song in MEISNER MUSICALS: OVERTUREMarch 11, 2026Last year, the acting studio Act’elier conducted an 8-session offline course of acting through song. Called MEISNER MUSICALS: OVERTURE, the program was taught by Heriska Suthapa, a Designated Meisner Teacher, with a certification in Level 1 Meisner in Music Teacher. It billed itself as a way to be a “more instinctive, confident, and compelling version of yourself” as a performer.
Review: ArtSwara Production’s VINTAGE SOUNDS: A Nostalgic SingalongFebruary 26, 2026The performances continued with Maera, Dipo, Bimozeno, followed by Gilang Arga, Taufan Purbo, and Iwak the Rock Fish, keeping the energy consistently dynamic. A standout moment came when Gabriel Havrianto performed a tribute song to Titiek Puspa. His vocals were powerful, and overall, the vocal quality across performers remained consistently impressive.
Review: PINJAM DULU SERATUS: A Timely Glimpse Into The Dangers of DebtFebruary 24, 2026On December 20, 2025, Teater SOIA held their first standalone performance at Teater Kecil, Taman Ismail Marzuki. Titled PINJAM DULU SERATUS (“Lend Me A Hundred”), it’s an original play tackling online gambling and online lending services, prevalent problems in modern day Indonesia.
Feature: Broadwayworld Indonesia Writers' Top Picks 2025January 5, 20262025 was another year full of theatrical performances, and our writers are back with their Top 3 list – and additional “Just for Fun” Awards! Thank you to everyone who kept the theatre going this year – from showrunners, cast members, to the theatregoers and beyond.
Review: How Founding Fathers Found Love in MAHAR KEMERDEKAANDecember 12, 2025On August 24, the theater production company Broadwayang put on their latest production, Mahar Kemerdekaan (“The Dowry of Independence”) at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta. It’s based on the true story of Indonesia’s founding fathers and how their love lives intertwine with the struggle for independence.
Review: Living and Singing Truthfully Through MEISNER MUSICALS: OVERTURENovember 5, 2025The acting studio Act’elier is currently conducting a 8-session offline course program by the name MEISNER MUSICALS: OVERTURE. The program is taught by Heriska Sutapha, a Designated Meisner Teacher, with a certification in Level 1 Meisner in Music Teacher. It bills itself as a way to be a “more instinctive, confident, and compelling version of yourself” as a performer.