Review: Glitz Production’s Dreamgirls: A Sparkly Debut Filled with Fun
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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.
Review: JAH’s Sojourn in Mamma Mia! The Musical Re-Run
In commemoration of International Mother’s Day, Jakarta Art House hosted its third yearly musical with Mamma Mia! The Musical Re-Run.
Review: EKI Dance Company’s Lutung Kasarung Re-Run is A Show Full of Laughs
What happens when you mix a classic Sundanese folklore with the energy of a comedy musical? You get Lutung Kasarung Re-Run—a vibrant, laugh-out-loud experience by EKI Dance Company that proves cerita rakyat can absolutely shine on stage and make you snort-laugh in your seat.
Review: Prose of the Old Days in “Tunggulah Aku di Gunung Parang”
On May 15th 2025 at Galeri Indonesia Kaya, the non-profit foundation Ngajagi Kreasi Nusantara brought their debut performance onto the stage in collaboration with Teaterindo.
Review: MUSIKAL UNTUK PEREMPUAN – What Does It Mean To Be A Woman?
Taking place at Teater Salihara on 26-27 April 2025, Askara’s Musikal Untuk Perempuan is a moving show that’s deeply rooted in a feminist spirit.
Review: CBHS’s TARIAKAN Dances to the Beats of Revolution
On May 1-3, the performing arts community Cerita Beda Hak Sama (CBHS) staged their latest dance musical at Graha Bhakti Budaya.
A Fun Delight: A Review of PERKAWINAN
The musical Perkawinan by Indonesian Musical Company’s Winter Class was staged on 22 March 2025 at Gedung Kesenian Miss Tjitjih, Jakarta.
Review: Censtacom’s Sister Act is Godly, Groovy, and Glorious
What did our critic think of SISTER ACT at Center Stage Community? On March 14 and 15, Center Stage Community (Censtacom) staged their latest production, Sister Act, at Graha Bhakti Budaya in Jakarta.
Review: A Taste of Nostalgia and Community in Kaneko Mama and the Jolly Folks
On February 22 and 23, the Japanese theater group Shindora returned to the stage with their latest musical, Kaneko Mama and the Jolly Folks at Teater Kecil, Taman Ismail Marzuki.
Review: Indonesian Musical Company’s Legacy Tells a Passionate 25-Years-Long Tale
What did our critic think of LEGACY at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta?
Review: Kapan Nikah? is A Celebration and Condemnation of Marriage Culture
The musical community Jaksical held their latest production, Kapan Nikah? (“When Are You Getting Married?”) on February 21-23 2025 at Teater Salihara.