Rohan Preston
Critic / Reporter
TheaterRohan Preston has been theater critic at the Star Tribune since 1998. He led a Star Tribune team that won an Emmy for a documentary for the historic 2008 elections. He has served on the Pulitzer Prize jury for drama. Before coming to the Star Tribune, he wrote for the Chicago Tribune and the New York Times.
Latest from Rohan Preston
Culture
Review: Penumbra’s ‘Paradise Blue’ tackles a haunted Miles Davis-like figure with exquisite power
The gorgeous production completes Dominique Morisseau’s Detroit trilogy in Minnesota and is the finest production yet.
February 14, 2025
Stage & Arts
Review: A big city kid reimagines the world in new musical premiere at Children’s Theatre Company
Well-scored and -acted, ‘Milo Imagines the World’ shows a lot of promise.
February 12, 2025
Stage & Arts
Review: A director’s last show in Chanhassen is a moving testament to his heart and style
“Grease,” Michael Brindisi’s final production at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, sizzles.
February 11, 2025
Stage & Arts
Their director’s death was inspiration to make the show go on
At Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, artistic director Michael Brindisi meant the world to the cast. They honored his legacy Friday night, two days after his death.
February 11, 2025
Stage & Arts
Review: After losses in life, two unforgettable players put all their cards on the line in ‘Gin Game’
Greta Oglesby and Terry Hempleman hold viewers in thrall at Park Square Theatre in D.L. Coburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
February 10, 2025
Stage & Arts
Review: New ‘A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream’ resets show’s standard at the Guthrie
Joseph Haj’s witty production takes its sweet, bravura time as it luxuriates in a lush world of music and magic.
February 7, 2025
Stage & Arts
‘Wicked,’ ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Phantom’ dominate Hennepin Arts’ touring Broadway roster for 2025-26
Regional premieres in the upcoming season also include the suffragist musical “Suffs,” the cornpone-themed “Shucked,” and the soulful “Wiz.”
February 7, 2025
Stage & Arts
Guthrie leader reimagines ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ for a new generation in uncertain times
Joseph Haj has tapped musician Jack Herrick and a cast that includes Broadway actor Remy Auberjonois for his first-ever Minnesota staging of the classic rom-com.
February 6, 2025
Stage & Arts
Review: After losses in life, two unforgettable players put all their cards on the line in ‘Gin Game’
Greta Oglesby and Terry Hempleman hold viewers in thrall at Park Square Theatre in D.L. Coburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
February 10, 2025
Stage & Arts
Review: New ‘A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream’ resets show’s standard at the Guthrie
Joseph Haj’s witty production takes its sweet, bravura time as it luxuriates in a lush world of music and magic.
February 7, 2025
Stage & Arts
‘Wicked,’ ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Phantom’ dominate Hennepin Arts’ touring Broadway roster for 2025-26
Regional premieres in the upcoming season also include the suffragist musical “Suffs,” the cornpone-themed “Shucked,” and the soulful “Wiz.”
February 7, 2025
Stage & Arts
Guthrie leader reimagines ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ for a new generation in uncertain times
Joseph Haj has tapped musician Jack Herrick and a cast that includes Broadway actor Remy Auberjonois for his first-ever Minnesota staging of the classic rom-com.
February 6, 2025