Review: Living and Singing Truthfully Through MEISNER MUSICALS: OVERTURENovember 5, 2025The 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.
REVIEW: BUNGA PENUTUP ABAD brings Pramoedya’s World to the StageOctober 31, 2025On 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.
Interview: Creator and Actors of Upcoming Murder Mystery Theater ECLIPSE ENCOREOctober 26, 2025Recently, 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.
Review: A Look Back to Reality in Teater Koma’s MENCARI SEMAROctober 25, 2025For 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.
Review: The Spirit of Collective in HJP & Artpreneur’s SCHOOL OF ROCKSeptember 12, 2025On 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.
Review: Teater Katak's The Maestro: Chocolate Dreams is Whimsical but WobblyAugust 21, 2025On 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.
Review: JAH’s Sojourn in Mamma Mia! The Musical Re-RunJuly 22, 2025In 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.