Review: Jakarta Art House's MAMMA MIA! is ABBA-solutely Spectacular
What did our critic think of MAMMA MIA! THE MUSICAL at TEATER BESAR?
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Review: CERITA BEDA HAK SAMA 2 Sheds Light on the HIV/AIDS Stigma
What did our critic think of CERITA BEDA HAK SAMA 2 at Gedung Wayang Orang Bharata?
Review: Svatuhari's SESAK Seeks to Clear the Air on Pollution
What did our critic think of SESAK at Svatuhari? Teater Svatuhari’s latest work, SESAK ran for three shows on December 2nd and 3rd at Gedung Kesenian Miss Tjitjih.
Review: LEGALLY BLONDE: Time to Get Serious with You
What did our critic think of LEGALLY BLONDE at JAKARTA PERFORMING ARTS COMMUNITY?
Review: KAPAN RESIGN Helps Us Laugh at the Farcical Corporate World
What did our critic think of KAPAN RESIGN at TEATER SALIHARA? The musical community JAKSICAL’s first original musical KAPAN RESIGN (“When Are You Resigning”) had a great marketing campaign.
Review: SMILE CLUB Seeks to Bring Happiness to All
What did our critic think of SMILE CLUB at NITTY GRITTY?
Review: The Whimsical THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY by HJP is a Sweet Treat for the Whole Family
What did our critic think of THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at HI JAKARTA PRODUCTION?
Review: Performing Artists Sing and Dance Through Their Woes in THEARAPY by CENSTACOM
What did our critic think of THEARAPY at CENSTACOM?
Review: IDEALITA Teeters on the Boundaries of Idealism and Reality
What did our critic think of IDEALITA at SVATUHARI? IDEALITA is the tenth original theatrical work by SVATUHARI that ran for five shows between 9-11 June 2023.
Review: TRUST ORCHESTRA's THE LEGENDS 8 Enchants with Magical Ghibli and Dreamworks Tunes
What did our critic think of THE LEGENDS 8 at TRUST ORCHESTRA?
Review: GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES by JAKARTA PLAYERS Cuts Deeply into Friendship and Trauma
What did our critic think of GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES BY JAKARTA PLAYERS CUTS DEEPLY INTO FRIENDSHIP AND TRAUMA at JAKARTA PLAYERS?
Review: Young Thespians Showcase Their Talent in SOUND OF MIRACLE III's MELANGKAH and KANDITA
What did our critic think of KANDITA at CIPUTRA GALLERY?
Review: KEN DEDES'S Spectacular Showmanship Outshines Its Revenge Narrative
KEN DEDES is an original musical by EKI DANCE COMPANY and CIPUTRA ARTPRENEUR, loosely based on a well-known legend surrounding the founding of the medieval kingdom Singosari.
Review: THE GREAT RAHWANA Made Its Grand Return to the Stage
As part of their 49th anniversary, TEATER KELILING revived THE GREAT RAHWANA for a 2-show run on Saturday, March 4th, 2023 at Teater Besar, Taman Ismail Marzuki.
Review: SVATUHARI'S Musical VIOLET is an Overpowering Explosion of Colors
What did our critic think of SVATUHARI’S VIOLET?
Review: CENSTACOM's LITTLE WOMEN Showcased the Community's Heart and Talent
What did our critic think of LITTLE WOMEN at SALIHARA? CENSTACOM (Center Stage Community) is a relatively new performing arts community, having started in 2019.
Review: CEK TOKO SEBELAH Stocks Up on Love and Laughter
All in all, CEK TOKO SEBELAH is a worthy addition to the modern Indonesian musical heritage.
TEMAN's RENT Ignites the Air with Artistic Fire and Communal Warmth
TEMAN (Teater Musikal Nusantara) did what many Indonesian thespians thought impossible: bring Jonathan Larson’s 1996 RENT to the country.
Review: SUDAMALA: An Ageless Folklore that Tells an Ever-relevant Story
What did our critic think of SUDAMALA: DARI EPILOG CALONARANG at Gedung Arsip Nasional?
Review: UNDER THE VOLCANO is a Poetic Testament to the Human Spirit
What did our critic think of UNDER THE VOLCANO at CIPUTRA ARTPRENEUR?
Review: #MUSIKALDIRUMAHAJA RETURNS WITH GATOT AND BATU GANTUNG at INDONESIA KAYA
What did our critic think of #MUSIKALDIRUMAHAJA RETURNS WITH GATOT AND BATU GANTUNG at INDONESIA KAYA?
BWW Review: TEGAK SETELAH OMBAK's Story of Perseverance Inspires, Both On and Off Stage
After a two-year delay, the musical monologue TEGAK SETELAH OMBAK ('Standing Tall After the Wave') by Titimangsa Foundation offers a look into the life of Inggit Garnasih, the second wife of Indonesia's founding father Soekarno.
BWW Review: LSPR Teatro's First Original Spectacle DIVA Promises a Bright New Era
Diva, the latest offering from LSPR Teatro, premiered on December 10, 2021 at Cinépolis Plaza Semanggi.
BWW Review: New Horror Musical IBU Delivers Frights and a Mother Lode of Drama
As Halloween season is wrapping up and some spookiness lingers still, Indonesia Kaya introduces a brand new horror musical titled IBU for those still looking to be delighted and frightened.
BWW Review: JPAC and SHOEMAKER's THE LAST FIVE YEARS is a Heartbreakingly Beautiful Marriage of Film and Theater
Jason Robert Brown’s award-winning musical tragedy THE LAST FIVE YEARS got a new interpretation for the quarantine era by JPAC and SHOEMAKER STUDIO.