Review: FESTIVAL MUSIKAL INDONESIA 2025 and All 12 Shows
What did our critic think of FESTIVAL MUSIKAL INDONESIA at EKI Foundation?
LATE Open-Air Unveils Lineup For Its Debut Bali Showcase
Ahead of its opening in 2026, LATE CLUB is gearing up for a spectacular debut showcase on 17 January 2026 at the Amphitheater in Nuanu.
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.
The Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival Will Return in May
The Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival will return for three days from May 29 through May 31, 2026, at the Nusantara International Convention Exhibition (NICE PIK2) in North Jakarta.
BALISPIRIT FESTIVAL Will Return in 2026
The BaliSpirit Festival, the annual gathering of yoga, dance, music and healing arts, will return to Ubud from April 15–19, 2026, with programming staged at The Yoga Barn and in the gardens of the Puri Padi Hotel.
Review: Glitz Production’s Dreamgirls: A Sparkly Debut Filled with Fun
What did our critic think of DREAMGIRLS at Glitz Production?
Gamelan Kusuma Laras To Present 2025's KLENÈNGAN: CLASSICAL JAVANESE MUSIC IN AN INFORMAL SETTING
Gamelan Kusuma Laras will present an evening of Javanese music for the public in the klenengan format, which features musicians who gather for a kind of jam session, often arranged by a family for a special event.
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.
Previews: FESTIVAL MUSIKAL INDONESIA 2025 Goes to Taman Ismail Marzuki
EKI Foundation and Indonesia Kaya held a press conference on 22 October 2025 on the upcoming Festival Musikal Indonesia (FMI).
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.
Interview: Creator and Actors of Upcoming Murder Mystery Theater ECLIPSE ENCORE
Recently, we see the rise of semi-immersive and immersive theater in Jakarta.
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.
DREAMGIRLS THE MUSICAL Comes to Indonesia Next Month
Dreamgirls the Musical is a Broadway-licensed production featuring local talents, set at the venue of Glitz Inclusive, coming to Indonesia this year.
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.
Multiple Events Postponed in Indonesia Due to Nationwide Demonstrations
Multiple performing art events scheduled to take place during this weekend have been postponed due to nationwide demonstrations.