Audition to Train with the Best when AMDA Comes to Jakarta on 28 August by BWW News Desk
- July 20, 2018 The American Musical and Dramatic Academy will be in Indonesia to conduct placement and scholarship auditions in Jakarta on 28 August. AMDA is a fully accredited, not-for-profit higher education institution devoted to training the actor, singer, and dancer for stage, film, and television.
Playwright Aruna Harjani Opens WEST BOLLWOOD in Los Angeles by Don Grigware
- July 19, 2018 Famous Indian journalistplaywright Aruna Harjani has written a new comedy West Bollywood that will play at the Matrix Theatre for 4 performances only beginning July 27. Due to its controversial subject matter about two gay men, one American and one Indian - who become a couple, the play has been banned in many countries. In our conversation Harjani talks about the highlights of her illustrious career and tells of her excitement at finding what she feels is the perfect place to produce West Bollywood.
BWW Review: GEMINTANG at TEATER KOMA by Rakaputra Paputungan
- July 14, 2018 GEMINTANG is Teater Koma's 153rd production, the latest in a long line of theatrical entertainment combined with contemporary social commentary. The script, penned by Nano Riantiarno, is also one of the few original Indonesian plays incorporating science fiction elements.
KECAK DANCE Comes To Taman Kaja Community by BWW News Desk
- July 06, 2018 KECAK DANCE, a celebration based on traditional Balinese ritual, is performed nightly with the Taman Kaja Community throughout the year.
RAMAYANA BALLET Continues At Prambanan by BWW News Desk
- June 15, 2018 RAMAYANA BALLET at Prambanan is one of the oldest dance traditions in the country, having run since 1961.
SHASHMAQAM Comes To Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Today by BWW News Desk
- June 09, 2018 On June 9 at 1 p.m. in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the SHASHMAQAM ensemble will perform music and dance from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
BWW Review: JAKARTA PERFORMING ARTS COMMUNITY's Wondrous Take on DREAMGIRLS by Rakaputra Paputungan
- June 04, 2018 The date was May 25th 2018. On the Friday evening blessed with clear skies, Graha Bhakti Budaya was filling out with people coming to watch the 9th musical drama production by Jakarta Performing Arts Community (JPAC) - DREAMGIRLS. It was the opening night and the anticipation coming from everyone was palpable. The event had 7 months of preparation and promises of being bigger and better than before. Following last year's WEST SIDE STORY, JPAC once again bought the performance license for DREAMGIRLS, this time through Tams-Witmark Music Library.
SHASHMAQAM Comes To Arthur M. Sackler Gallery 6/9 by BWW News Desk
- June 01, 2018 On June 9 at 1 p.m. in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the SHASHMAQAM ensemble will perform music and dance from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
BWW Previews: SANSKERTA Seeks to Conserve Indonesian Heritage Through RAHWANA by Rakaputra Paputungan
- June 01, 2018 Indonesia's rich culture and history spanning hundreds of years are priceless heritage for the people of today, as Sanskerta believes. Sanskerta is a yearly musical theatre production by the students of Universitas Prasetiya Mulya, a private university based in BSD, Tangerang, Indonesia. Sanskerta seeks to rekindle the love of Indonesian cultural and national values through performing art, combining acting, music, and dance in stories adapted from the Indonesian legacy.
BWW Previews: DREAMGIRLS Comes True by Jakarta Performing Arts Community by Rakaputra Paputungan
- May 20, 2018 Jakarta Performing Arts Community (JPAC), the Jakarta-based musical theater community which in 2017 produced and performed an officially licensed version of WEST SIDE STORY will return this May with their 9th production, DREAMGIRLS.
BWW Previews: Jakarta Braces for Teater KataK's ROBIN OF SHERWOOD by Rakaputra Paputungan
- May 08, 2018 Teater KataK will hold their 54th theatrical performance, ROBIN OF SHERWOOD, on May 11th-13th 2018 at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jakarta. The play, adapted from the English folk tale of Robin Hood, will be performed in Bahasa Indonesia.
BWW Review: Robots Take Over the Stage in H2O REBORN RUPAKA by Rakaputra Paputungan
- May 07, 2018 Cheers and boos from the raucous crowd filled Burhanuddin Stadium. BIG RIG, a stubby robot clad in yellow, threw a hefty punch at B-BOP. The latter, a three-headed robotic monstrosity, easily parried the attack. Its looming build countered with a direct hit at its opponent, smashing it against the rink. Rajit, B-BOP's owner and controller, whooped in victory.
BWW Previews: Bandung Musical Community brings Broadway to Bandung with MIDNIGHT IN BROADWAY by Rakaputra Paputungan
- April 11, 2018 This upcoming Saturday (14/4), Bandung Musical Community will premiere their first public musical revue titled Midnight in Broadway. Bandung Musical Community, often abbreviated Bdgmusical, is a non-profit musical theater community based in Bandung, Indonesia.
BWW Review: ALADDIN JR. BY VICTORY PLUS SCHOOL STUDENTS at Amartha Hall by Albertus Raynaldi
- February 27, 2018 Victory Plus school conducted a musical performance of Aladdin Jr. in the Amartha Hall, 24th of February at 18.30 PM onwards. The hall was packed with a lot of enthusiasm and joy of parents, musical aficionados, and children who are already familiar with the Disney Classic itself.