JAKARTA CONVENTION CENTER

by Rakaputra Paputungan - March 03, 2025

Grease was first staged in 1971, with music, lyrics, and a book by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. It had its debut on Broadway in 1972 until it was eventually adapted into a movie starring John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John in 1978. This play and its consequent movie were a cultural icon, with songs t...

by Rakaputra Paputungan - March 02, 2025

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 ...

by Rakaputra Paputungan - February 25, 2025

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...

by Rakaputra Paputungan - February 19, 2025

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 enterpri...

by Rakaputra Paputungan - February 16, 2025

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

by Rakaputra Paputungan - February 12, 2025

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

by Rakaputra Paputungan - February 04, 2025

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

by Rakaputra Paputungan - January 09, 2025

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 enhance...

by Rakaputra Paputungan - December 24, 2024

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 plen...

by Rakaputra Paputungan - December 11, 2024

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....