
Rakaputra Paputungan
Theatre Journalist Rakaputra Paputungan has written 343 articles for BroadwayWorld since 2018, covering Indonesia Theatre.
Rakaputra Paputungan is a Jakarta-based musical theatre aficionado who seeks to spread the word about the nascent Indonesian performing arts scene to the world stage. Often volunteering for musical or theatrical productions, up to producerial roles, he's always looking forward to the next showtime.
About Rakaputra Paputungan
- First Show
- West Side Story
- Favorite Show
- Legally Blonde
Favorite Stories
- Feature: A Decade of Indonesian Broadway Musicals - It's an introductory article to the growth of Indonesian musicals in the 2010s, where the art form really starts to attain public acceptance and popularity, including the birth of multiple musical communities and training institutions.
- BWW Feature: Introducing the 16 INDONESIA MENUJU BROADWAY Awardees Going to Broadway This July - This article gets to highlight the different emerging talents and their achievements at the time.
- BWW Feature: Remembering Stephen Sondheim and His Legacy in Indonesia - This article takes a different perspective and looks back on the legacy of a writer in the context of Indonesian productions.
- Review: CEK TOKO SEBELAH Stocks Up on Love and Laughter - This review spotlights an original Indonesian musical based on a popular IP.
- BWW Review: TEMAN Takes A Giant Step with INTO THE WOODS - This review spotlights a uniquely Indonesian take on a Sondheim classic, as well as captures the first production by a then-new theater company.
Most Popular Articles


Review: Camp Broadway Indonesia Returns with THE ADDAMS FAMILY
July 28, 2026

REVIEW: The Revolving Beauty of MAR’s Re-Run
August 15, 2026

Review: Teater Katak's The Maestro: Chocolate Dreams is Whimsical but Wobbly
August 21, 2025

Review: Dreamlike Voyage, Troubled Undercurrents in MUSIKAL PERAHU KERTAS
February 8, 2026

Review: Jakarta Movin’s SENJA TEDUH PELITA: A Laborious Spectacle
July 6, 2026
Latest Articles

Review: Ngajagi’s MUSIKAL IBU SUD Rekindles Childhood Joy with Timeless Tunes
August 18, 2026
What did our critic think of MUSIKAL IBU SUD at Ngajagi Kreasi Nusantara?

REVIEW: The Revolving Beauty of MAR’s Re-Run
August 15, 2026
What did our critic think of MAR at ArtSwara?

Feature: Indonesian Musical Theater: 2026 Overview (Part 1)
August 3, 2026
Indonesia has a long history of theatrical forms that integrate musical elements to the performance.

Review: Camp Broadway Indonesia Returns with THE ADDAMS FAMILY
July 28, 2026
From June 29 to July 4, Camp Broadway Indonesia’s (CBI) Mainstage program returned, offering a 6-day musical theater training for youths aged 9-17 and led by Broadway professionals.

Review: Vibrant Modernity and Enchanting Tradition Meet at KSATRIA FEST 3.0
July 26, 2026
What did our critic think of KSATRIA FEST 3.

Review: A Biographical Musical of SAYAP CINTA HABIBIE & AINUN
July 14, 2026
On 8th May, Broadwayang Production brought SAYAP CINTA HABIBIE & AINUN to the stage under the direction of Mikail Edwin Rizki, who also played Rudy Habibie.

Review: JERSEY BOYS Brings Class Act From Jersey to Jakarta
July 12, 2026
What did our critic think of JERSEY BOYS at NAWANIKA PRODUCTION?

Review: Jakarta Movin’s SENJA TEDUH PELITA: A Laborious Spectacle
July 6, 2026
What did our critic think of SENJA TEDUH PELITA at JAKARTA MOVIN?

Previews: KSATRIA FEST 3.0 Seeks to Empower Indonesia's Tradipop Dance Ecosystem
June 22, 2026
Swargaloka is once again hosting Ksatria Fest 3.

Review: A Work in Progress: Indonesian Musical Company’s MET LIEFDE – DR. VENESSA
June 22, 2026
On March 14, 2026, Indonesian Musical Company’s Winter Class staged MET LIEFDE – DR.

Review: DI HATI ADA CINTA’s Ode to Enduring Love
June 18, 2026
What did our critic think of DI HATI ADA CINTA at KETEMU DI SENI?

Review: The Warm, Eclectic Platter of GUDEG NANIK: WUTAH by MIMIC THEATER
June 14, 2026
What did our critic think of GUDEG NANIK: WUTAH at MIMIC THEATER?

Review: TEATER PARRESIA CASCARA'S ESTHER: A Safe and Straightforward Performance
June 9, 2026
On 28 March 2026, the team from Broadway World Indonesia attended Teater Parresia Cascara’s Esther, presented at Gereja St.

Review: A Playful Story of Grief in KAKEK DAN PERAHU KUNING
June 2, 2026
On March 14, the performing arts community WAKTUNYA MAIN put on a production of KAKEK DAN PERAHU KUNING (“The Old Man and the Yellow Boat”) at Galeri Indonesia Kaya.

Review: PRANALIKA’s OFF THE CLOCK - A Heartfelt Celebration of Teachers
May 24, 2026
What did our critic think of OFF THE CLOCK at PRANALIKA PRODUCTIONS?

Review: SEMESTA BERDENDANG Brings Music, Energy, and Humor
May 20, 2026
On April 4, 2026, the student board of Prasetiya Mulya University put on an original musical called MUSIKAL PASAR DANGDUT: SEMESTA BERDENDANG, or SEMESTA BERDENDANG for short, at Teater Besar, Taman Ismail Marzuki

Review: Big Ben's THE LITTLE MERMAID JR. is A Cute Underwater Fairytale
May 19, 2026
S blížícím se koncem divadelní sezóny se každý divák jistě těší na oznámení premiérových inscenací sezóny následující.

Review: AdPro's CHICAGO Dominates GBB
May 18, 2026
From 8-12 April 2026, Adnan Production brought the longest-running American musical in Broadway history, Chicago, onto the stage of Graha Bhakti Budaya.

Previews: OFF THE CLOCK To Bring Together Three Veteran Music Educators
May 5, 2026
Three music and vocal educators actively involved in Indonesia’s musical theatre and choral scene will present a recital titled OFF THE CLOCK: MUSIC FROM THE TEACHER'S LOUNGE, marking a rare moment where they step out of the classroom and return to the stage as performers.

Review: Jakarta Player’s (DIS)CONNECTED: An Authentic View of Modern Human Life
April 27, 2026
What did our critic think of (DIS)CONNECTED at JAKARTA PLAYERS?
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