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
Stage & Arts
What were the 12 best Twin Cities area theater performances of 2024?
The marathon “History Plays,” Carole King musical “Beautiful,” hilarious “Miz Martha Washington” and groundbreaking “Drawing Lessons” were among the shows that stood out.
December 25, 2024
Stage & Arts
Review: Poignant humor and a longing for belonging power Guthrie’s must-see ‘Heart Sellers’
Lloyd Suh’s one-act play is about immigrant strangers who become fast friends one Thanksgiving Day.
December 20, 2024
Stage & Arts
Mark the season with a Holiday-ish ‘Chocolate,’ a satiric ‘Carol’ and Santa in the ‘Twilight Zone’
Here’s a round-up of other seasonal shows that you might not want to miss.
December 19, 2024
Stage & Arts
Guthrie counterprograms holiday season with a wry ‘Heart Sellers’ over wine and turkey
Lloyd Suh’s 2023 work takes a comic but poignant look at two Asian women’s immigrant experience.
December 17, 2024
Stage & Arts
Review: Her friends might have died but she’s still having them over for ‘Dinner’
The Jungle Theater is again staging “Dinner for One,” the wryly funny show about an elegant dame who has imaginary friends over to celebrate life.
December 12, 2024
Stage & Arts
Review: Eels scoot and ‘Mermaids’ fly in Ordway’s lush holiday musical
“Disney’s The Little Mermaid” takes a while to connect emotionally but wins us over with its stunning visuals and inventive theatricality.
December 11, 2024
Stage & Arts
Review: With return of grieving star, Penumbra’s ‘Black Nativity’ strikes a deeply personal note
Greta Oglesby helps retell the story of Jesus’ birth with righteous, roof-raising conviction at the St. Paul venue.
December 10, 2024
Stage & Arts
In a coup, artworks owned by Alicia Keys and husband Swizz Beatz are coming to Minnesota in March
Mia will host the third stop of “Giants,” a groundbreaking 100-plus piece show that premiered in February at the Brooklyn Museum.
December 8, 2024
Stage & Arts
Review: Her friends might have died but she’s still having them over for ‘Dinner’
The Jungle Theater is again staging “Dinner for One,” the wryly funny show about an elegant dame who has imaginary friends over to celebrate life.
December 12, 2024
Stage & Arts
Review: Eels scoot and ‘Mermaids’ fly in Ordway’s lush holiday musical
“Disney’s The Little Mermaid” takes a while to connect emotionally but wins us over with its stunning visuals and inventive theatricality.
December 11, 2024
Stage & Arts
Review: With return of grieving star, Penumbra’s ‘Black Nativity’ strikes a deeply personal note
Greta Oglesby helps retell the story of Jesus’ birth with righteous, roof-raising conviction at the St. Paul venue.
December 10, 2024
Stage & Arts
In a coup, artworks owned by Alicia Keys and husband Swizz Beatz are coming to Minnesota in March
Mia will host the third stop of “Giants,” a groundbreaking 100-plus piece show that premiered in February at the Brooklyn Museum.
December 8, 2024