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The acting studio Act’elier is currently conducting a 8-session offline course program by the name MEISNER MUSICALS: OVERTURE. The program is taught by Heriska Sutapha, a Designated Meisner Teacher, with a certification in Level 1 Meisner in Music Teacher. It bills itself as a way to be a “more instinctive, confident, and compelling version of yourself” as a performer.

On August 23 & 24 of 2025, a musical adaptation of the then-upcoming movie Pengin Hijrah (Want to Hijra) took to the stage. The movie itself was adapted from a novel of the same name.

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.

On 29–31 August 2025, Titimangsa returned to the stage with their 88th production, Bunga Penutup Abad, performed at Ciputra Artpreneur. This play is an intermedial adaptation from Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s novels Bumi Manusia (This Earth of Mankind) and Anak Semua Bangsa (Child of All Nations), directed by Wawan Sofwan. The team from BroadwayWorld Indonesia attended the performance on 30 August.

EKI Foundation and Indonesia Kaya held a press conference on 22 October 2025 on the upcoming Festival Musikal Indonesia (FMI). This annual celebration of Indonesian musicals will be held on 14 to 16 November at Taman Ismail Marzuki for the first time.

Recently, we see the rise of semi-immersive and immersive theater in Jakarta. From the wedding-musical Kapan Nikah, to Teater Pandora's penchant for playing with spaces, theatermakers are increasingly drawn to crafting more immersive experiences. More than a creative challenge, this different take on theater can also set show apart to cosmopolitans always looking for the next memorable experience.

For their 235th production, Teater Koma brought the play Mencari Semar onto the stage of Ciputra Artpreneur from August 13-17 of 2025. Written and directed by Rangga Riantiarno, this show had a vision of uniting Javanese mythology with a futuristic narrative, serving a story that is relevant to our present time. 

Cantalevia's TRIBUTE TO GLEE CONCERT returns for its second year, this time bearing the subtitle HOMECOMING PARTY.

On August 5, 2025, Teater Tetas performed Plunge: Catatan Kelam Sembilan Delapan (Plunge: An Account of the Ninety Eight Tragedy) at Graha Bhakti Budaya.

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.

On 4–7 September 2025, EKI Dance Company returned to the stage with Perempuan Punya Cerita, performed at Gelora Bakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki.

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. This would be their second time hosting this show after last year’s performance. The show is based on the 2003 movie starring Jack Black.

Multiple performing art events scheduled to take place during this weekend have been postponed due to nationwide demonstrations.

On May 31 and June 1, 2025, Teater Katak returned to the stage with The Maestro: Chocolate Dreams, performed at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta. The production featured a double cast for the supporting roles, with two different pairs rotating, while the lead roles remained consistent. This show was produced by Afiq Walid and directed by Danan W. P. The team from Broadway World Indonesia had the opportunity to watch their first show on June 1st, and here’s our review.

Jakarta Movin had their breakthrough hit in 2017 with Musikal Petualangan Sherina. It ran multiple times afterwards since then in 2018 & 2022, and had its fourth run in 2025.

From June 23 to June 28, Camp Broadway Indonesia (CBI) returns with their summer program, Mainstage. The 6-day program had the campers learn material from Peter Pan Jr. which they performed on the final day at the Beacon Academy Theatre.

In commemoration of International Mother’s Day, Jakarta Art House hosted its third yearly musical with Mamma Mia! The Musical Re-Run. Performed at Graha Bhakti Budaya, this show ran for two weeks from May 21st to June 1st in the year 2025, performing a total of 14 shows. For this re-run, they delivered a double cast for the pair of mother and daughter, facing three possible dads.

What happens when you mix a classic Sundanese folklore with the energy of a comedy musical? You get Lutung Kasarung Re-Run—a vibrant, laugh-out-loud experience by EKI Dance Company that proves cerita rakyat can absolutely shine on stage and make you snort-laugh in your seat.

On May 15th 2025 at Galeri Indonesia Kaya, the non-profit foundation Ngajagi Kreasi Nusantara brought their debut performance onto the stage in collaboration with Teaterindo.