BWW Review: Musical Short Film LENTERA DI TEPIAN Serves a Flickering, Old-Fashioned Romance
As the year comes to a close, ARTSWARA FOUNDATION and BAKTI BUDAYA DJARUM FOUNDATION offered a new musical short film to watch during the holidays.
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BWW Review: JOURNEY THROUGH TIME 4 REWIND's Hopeful and Bittersweet Message
Musical community Jaksicala??s annual birthday concert is back - this time in virtual space, due to the ongoing pandemic.
BWW Review: #MusikalDiRumahAja Finished Strong with LUTUNG KASARUNG's Radiant Energy
The sixth and final offering from #MusikalDiRumahAja closes the 6-episode web series on a high note.
BWW Review: BAWANG MERAH BAWANG PUTIH at INDONESIA KAYA
The penultimate episode of #MusikalDiRumahAja, Bawang Merah Bawang Putih, has been broadcast.
BWW Review: #MusikalDiRumahAja's SANGKURIANG at INDONESIA KAYA
Sangkuriang, the fourth episode of web musical series #MusikalDiRumahAja had arrived.
BWW Review: #MusikalDiRumah RARA J's Hip Story and Visuals Updates the Folktale for the Younger Generation
#MusikalDiRumahAjaa??s third and latest entry, Rara J, is the first to transplant the source folktale into a current-day setting.
BWW Review: #MusikalDiRumahAja Dystopian Rendition TIMUN MAS is an Enchanting Chaos
The second episode of #MusikalDiRumahAja web musical series, Timun Mas, brought the childrena??s tale into a new, surreal realm.
BWW Review: #MusikalDiRumahAja Debuts with MALIN KUNDANG
The first of #MusikalDiRumahAja series is here.
BWW Review: The Imaginative Flight of MUSIC OF PAPER's Story and Form
As part of Bandung Philharmonic Orchestra's Children Concert Series, the cross-opera MUSIC OF PAPER is available to watch on YouTube for two days this weekend (July 25-26).
BWW Review: MUSIKAL BELAKANG PANGGUNG Shines with Both Activism and Theatrical Merit
A new and original musical tackling on the subject of sexual abuse, Musikal Belakang Panggung, had completed its 4-show run on March 8th at the Institut Français d'Indonésie.
BWW Review: LSPR Class 23-3SP's Original Play NYCTOPHOBIA's Darkly Intrigue
As part of London School of Public Relations' 24th Theatre Festival and 13th Performing Arts Co mmunication Festival, class 23-3SP presented a play titled NYCTOPHOBIA on February 4th at the Amani Palladium Theater.
BWW Review: PANEMBAHAN RESO Revives A Classic
With excellent performances from a cross-generational cast, PANEMBAHAN RESO is a delightful watch.
BWW Review: PLANET SEBUAH LAMENT is an Achievement and Celebration of Melanesian Art
GARIN WORKSHOP's celebration of Melanesian art astonishes.
BWW Review: JPAC's COMPANY is Robust with Life and Meaning
Stephen Sondheim's cerebral, minimalist COMPANY might not be an obvious choice for a community theater here in Indonesia where musicals are still often seen as jazz-hands and kicklines, but director Fonnyta Amran and JPAC (Jakarta Performing Arts Community) made it work.
BWW Review: TEMAN's HAIRSPRAY is Big, Blustery, and Beautiful
After the artful, intimate INTO THE WOODS last year, TEMAN (Teater Musikal Nusantara) is back with the bombastic and bodacious HAIRSPRAY.
BWW Review: LSPR Teatro's THE KING AND I Brought Classic Golden-Era Charm
As the inaugural show at the newly opened Amani Palladium Theater, LSPR Teatro's THE KING AND I was satisfyingly entertaining, though with some obvious room for improvement.
BWW Review: JAKSICAL Reached for New Heights at JOURNEY THROUGH TIME 3: A MUSICAL EXPEDITION Concert
For their third annual concert, JAKSICAL went for a more intimate show with a handful of singers alongside a team of musicians, wrapped in a charming theme of globetrotting.
BWW Review: TEATER KELILING's THE GREAT RAHWANA Finds Its Own Greatness
Despite its title, TEATER KELILING's THE GREAT RAHWANA focuses more on razzle-dazzle moments than consistently developing the titular character's duality.
BWW Review: RELASI NADA DUNIA's Debut INTO THE WOODS JR. Hits Big
Stephen Sondheim's musical INTO THE WOODS JR.
BWW Review: SPOTLIGHT THEATRE's Blends the Traditional and Modern Brilliantly in KIRANA
Society expects people to conform to its norms to be accepted.
BWW Review: Indonesia's Triple Threats Share the Stage in WHAT I DID FOR LOVE by Bakti Budaya Djarum Foundation
Visiting the Great White Way is any musical theatre lover's dream.
BWW Review: KELOMPOK POJOK's PADA SUATU HARI is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts
It has been 14 years since poet and playwright Arifin C.
BWW Review: JYPA's Take on NEXT TO NORMAL is Brave and Endearing
Pulitzer winning rock musical NEXT TO NORMAL is not the most obvious show to bring to Jakarta, much less by young actors still in school or college age.
BWW Review: KINTSUGI's Beautiful Yet Shocking Portrayal of An Abusive Relationship Impresses
On May 23rd, a new contemporary ballet show, KINTSUGI, ran for one show only at Teater Kecil, Jakarta.
BWW Review: Witness the Show Choir Talents of Indonesia at JKT MOVE IN's JAKARTA SHOW OFF
In May of 2009, a little new Fox series called Glee aired for the first time.