Indonesia Theatre Newsroom

The musical Mirah was staged on 22-23 February 2025, at Teater Besar Taman Ismail Marzuki in Jakarta. The production house presented four performances, featuring two different pairs of main leads, with each duo performing twice. This show was produced by Ir. Dery Syrna, directed by Rudolf Puspa and Dolfry Inda Suri. The team from Broadway World Indonesia was given the opportunity to watch their last show on February 23rd, and here’s our review.

On February 14 and 15, 2025, the private school Global Jaya staged a production of Mary Poppins Jr. at their theater. This show was directed by teacher Mutiara Fallahdani and featured a cast of the school’s students from elementary through high school. The Broadwayworld Indonesia team was invited to watch show 3, which took place on Saturday afternoon.

A newcomer has arrived to the Jakarta performing arts scene. Founded by artist Kezia Haniel and bearing the name of Pranalika – meaning system or connection in Sanskrit – they offer a consulting and production service for all things performing arts. And, appropriately enough for an artistic enterprise, Pranalika took their first step into the spotlight through a show: Footlights and Friendships.

What did our critic think of THE MUSICAL PLATTER at Chega Entertainment?

From originals to licensed musicals, check out the shows opening in February and March 2025.

What did our critic think of TREM BERNAMA DESIRE at GRAHA BHAKTI BUDAYA?

What did our critic think of OMK SANMARE'S ARAH PULANG IS A HEARTWARMING AND CONTEMPORARY CHRISTMAS STORY at OMK Santa Maria Regina?

Joining the PNNY collective on Monday 3rd Feb is Amsterdam DJ - Tjade, who has been part of the Dutch underground dance scene for more than ten years and has seen a meteoric rise throughout Europe ever since he started producing his own music.

Hi Jakarta Production has taken to YouTube to share a video of its dance company, Hi Jakarta Dance, performing a number from Light It Up 2024. The children of this company engaged in an energetic performance which can be seen in the video here!

Hi Jakarta Dance will host a 6 week dance program called Sixplosion. Get a chance to expand your love for dance by learning some groovy moves and perform on stage!

I had my first experience of watching Nick Payne’s Constellations on the National Theatre website. The production I watched was produced by DONMAR, directed by Michael Longhurst, and performed by Peter Capaldi and Zoë Wanamaker. Although the stage was empty, the use of colour and empty space enhanced by the blue and white balloons surrounding them made the play feel spectacularly otherworldly. I was instantly in love.

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Just recently, Jakarta Art House hosted its latest stage production, Catch Me If You Can the Musical. This was an adaptation of the 2002 movie of the same name starring Leonardo DiCaprio, following the same storyline: the alleged true story of Frank Abagnale Jr., a convicted felon who committed plenty of frauds at his young age and has now reformed as a security consultant. 

Ivan Tangkulung, a cross-genre musician and composer, has released the song Terang on December 20, 2024. This song, originally written by the late Glenn Fredly, is performed by the Ivan Tangkulung Big Band featuring renowned vocalist Louise Monique. This version of Terang is made in the dynamic and expressive musical style of the big band genre.

When it was first announced back in May, Musikal Dangdut: Kukejar Kau Sayang (lit. Dangdut Musical: I’ll Chase You My Love) made waves throughout the Indonesian musical theater community. It was a provocative, intriguing proposition: dangdut AND musical theater? It’s unheard of.

Polarisasi – the original musical about Indonesian politics by Da Lopez Brothers – returned to the stage of Graha Bhakti Budaya on October 10-13, following its initial run in February. This rerun (also called Leg 2) brought new direction, new artistic design, and few new cast members, while telling mostly the same story as before.

Hi Jakarta Production will present a day of performances later this month. LIT 3 will feature a captivating Musical Theater Mini Showcase and dance.

Hi Jakarta Dance will host a dance camp this December. At this event, participants can elevate their dance skills and have a chance to perform at the final showcase on December 14.

Catch Me If You Can The Musical is coming to Jakarta Art House this month. Check out an all new preview video here and learn more about the production!

Catch Me If You Can The Musical is coming to Jakarta Art House this month. There will be 3 days of performances in November. Learn more about the show here!

The community theater Jakarta Players has announced their 2024 production: Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol by Tim Mula. The show is an adaptation that offers a fresh take on the timeless story of redemption and the spirit of Christmas.

MUSIKAL BELAKANG PANGGUNG, an original musical produced by the advocacy community Lentera Sintas Indonesia in 2020, is made available to watch until Sunday, October 20 2024. This broadcast is meant to educate people on sexual harassment and sexual violence happening in art spaces, inspired by a recent string of such cases in the local art scene.

On Sunday, October 12, the musical theater community Svatuhari put on their 13th production: Idealita Analogi Elegi at Teater Salihara. This show is a retooling of Idealita, which ran in June of 2023. The musical still observes the power of idealism and reality set in a contemporary setting, but is otherwise a new theatrical experience.

On October 4 and 5, 2024, the community choir Cantalevia staged Don’t Stop Believin’: A Tribute to Glee Concert at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta. As the title suggests, the concert presentation is a tribute to the modern classic American TV show that ran from 2009 to 2015 and introduced a lot of Indonesians to show choir and musicals.

What did our critic think of THE JUNGLE BOOK IN BALLET at TEATER BESAR?