Review: Leveling Up One’s Acting Through Song in MEISNER MUSICALS: OVERTURE
Last year, the acting studio Act’elier conducted an 8-session offline course of acting through song.
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Review: Censtacom’s Rodger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella: A Mundane Fairytale
From 15–18 January 2026, Center Stage Community (Censtacom) presented its latest production, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, at Graha Bhakti Budaya, Jakarta.
Review: ArtSwara Production’s VINTAGE SOUNDS: A Nostalgic Singalong
The performances continued with Maera, Dipo, Bimozeno, followed by Gilang Arga, Taufan Purbo, and Iwak the Rock Fish, keeping the energy consistently dynamic.
Review: PINJAM DULU SERATUS: A Timely Glimpse Into The Dangers of Debt
On December 20, 2025, Teater SOIA held their first standalone performance at Teater Kecil, Taman Ismail Marzuki.
Review: Dreamlike Voyage, Troubled Undercurrents in MUSIKAL PERAHU KERTAS
What did our critic think of MUSIKAL PERAHU KERTAS at CIPUTRA ARTPRENEUR?
Review: The Long Unending Tale of IMC’s DRACULA: REQUIEM
What did our critic think of DRACULA: REQUIEM at Indonesian Musical Company?
Review: Teater Mantuli’s LENTERA HARAPAN is a Meaningful Production With Room to Grow
On November 15th, 2025, the team from Broadway World Indonesia attended Teater Mantuli’s Lentera Harapan, the company’s third production, staged for its second show at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta.
Review: JEMARI Touches Hearts, With and Without Words
What did our critic think of JEMARI at FANTASI TULI?
Review: FESTIVAL MUSIKAL INDONESIA 2025 and All 12 Shows
What did our critic think of FESTIVAL MUSIKAL INDONESIA at EKI Foundation?
Review: How Founding Fathers Found Love in MAHAR KEMERDEKAAN
On August 24, the theater production company Broadwayang put on their latest production, Mahar Kemerdekaan (“The Dowry of Independence”) at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta.
Review: Glitz Production’s Dreamgirls: A Sparkly Debut Filled with Fun
What did our critic think of DREAMGIRLS at Glitz Production?
Review: Living and Singing Truthfully Through MEISNER MUSICALS: OVERTURE
The acting studio Act’elier is currently conducting a 8-session offline course program by the name MEISNER MUSICALS: OVERTURE.
Review: MBK & IKJ’s Musical PENGIN HIJRAH: A Spectacle Lost in Translation
On August 23 & 24 of 2025, a musical adaptation of the then-upcoming movie Pengin Hijrah (Want to Hijra) took to the stage.
Review: The Exquisitely Entrancing Enigma of ECLIPSE ENCORE
The long-awaited album launch of singer-songwriter Sarah Eliza ended in a tragedy when she was found dead in her waiting room on the fourth floor of an upscale restaurant in Jakarta.
REVIEW: BUNGA PENUTUP ABAD brings Pramoedya’s World to the Stage
On 29–31 August 2025, Titimangsa returned to the stage with their 88th production, Bunga Penutup Abad, performed at Ciputra Artpreneur.
Review: A Look Back to Reality in Teater Koma’s MENCARI SEMAR
For their 235th production, Teater Koma brought the play Mencari Semar onto the stage of Ciputra Artpreneur from August 13-17 of 2025.
Review: Cantalevia's TRIBUTE TO GLEE CONCERT Returns with HOMECOMING PARTY
Cantalevia's TRIBUTE TO GLEE CONCERT returns for its second year, this time bearing the subtitle HOMECOMING PARTY.
Review: The Harrowing Autopsy of the ‘98 Tragedy in PLUNGE by Teater Tetas
On August 5, 2025, Teater Tetas performed Plunge: Catatan Kelam Sembilan Delapan (Plunge: An Account of the Ninety Eight Tragedy) at Graha Bhakti Budaya.
Review: MENCARI GURU BANGSA as an Experiment in Life and Theater
On September 9th, the team from Broadwayworld attended Teater Keliling’s Mencari Guru Bangsa, an experimental theater in celebration of Rudolf Puspa's 78th birthday, staged at Bentara Budaya Jakarta.
Review: EKI's PEREMPUAN PUNYA CERITA is Dazzling, Perplexing
On 4–7 September 2025, EKI Dance Company returned to the stage with Perempuan Punya Cerita, performed at Gelora Bakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki.
Review: The Spirit of Collective in HJP & Artpreneur’s SCHOOL OF ROCK
On July 26 to 27th of 2025, Hi Jakarta Production in collaboration with Ciputra Artpreneur hosted their re-run of School of Rock the Musical.
Review: Teater Katak's The Maestro: Chocolate Dreams is Whimsical but Wobbly
On May 31 and June 1, 2025, Teater Katak returned to the stage with The Maestro: Chocolate Dreams, performed at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta.
Review: Jakarta Movin’s MUSIKAL PETUALANGAN SHERINA: Joyfully Contagious
Jakarta Movin had their breakthrough hit in 2017 with Musikal Petualangan Sherina.
Review: Camp Broadway Indonesia's Mainstage Soars with Peter Pan Jr.
From June 23 to June 28, Camp Broadway Indonesia (CBI) returns with their summer program, Mainstage.