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
High-wattage London show is part of Ordway’s 2025-26 season
The St. Paul venue also is nearly doubling the number of Broadway musicals in its upcoming roster.
March 26, 2025
She turns Minnesotans' love stories into song at Guthrie’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Royer Bockus has composed scores of ditties for couples at the show, adding depth and dimension to Shakespeare’s popular rom-com.
March 21, 2025
Review: Real issues surface with fizzy comedy in Guthrie’s fun, psycho-thriller version of ‘Mousetrap’
Snowed-in guests are pressed to their limits in the theater’s first-ever production of the Agatha Christie mystery.
March 21, 2025
A luxe riff on Agatha Christie’s classic ‘Mousetrap’ comes to the Guthrie
The world’s longest-running play’s local take boasts glamorous design and a topnotch cast.
March 18, 2025
Review: Minnesota native electrifies as the star of the Broadway tour of ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
Buffalo’s Michael Fabisch captures themes of mental health and bullying with heart in the Tony-winning musical at the Ordway.
March 12, 2025
Review: Holocaust survivor rings the alarm about parallels between the past and today in ‘Messenger’
Jenny Connell Davis' play at Six Points Theater offers a series of troubling testimonies.
March 11, 2025
Guthrie to reopen its third stage and produce a new Pulitzer play for 2025-26 season
The upcoming roster includes adaptations of classics like “A Doll’s House,” “Little Women” and “Private Lives,” plus the musical “Come From Away.”
March 10, 2025
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz attend ‘next level’ opening party for ‘Giants’ exhibit at Mia
Friday’s buzzy preview party at the Minneapolis Institute of Art marks a milestone in Minnesota’s cultural history.
March 8, 2025
Review: Minnesota native electrifies as the star of the Broadway tour of ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
Buffalo’s Michael Fabisch captures themes of mental health and bullying with heart in the Tony-winning musical at the Ordway.
March 12, 2025
Review: Holocaust survivor rings the alarm about parallels between the past and today in ‘Messenger’
Jenny Connell Davis' play at Six Points Theater offers a series of troubling testimonies.
March 11, 2025
Guthrie to reopen its third stage and produce a new Pulitzer play for 2025-26 season
The upcoming roster includes adaptations of classics like “A Doll’s House,” “Little Women” and “Private Lives,” plus the musical “Come From Away.”
March 10, 2025
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz attend ‘next level’ opening party for ‘Giants’ exhibit at Mia
Friday’s buzzy preview party at the Minneapolis Institute of Art marks a milestone in Minnesota’s cultural history.
March 8, 2025