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
5 ways ‘Whoa, Nellie’ salutes cross-dressing outlaw queen who scandalized 19th-century Minnesota
Nellie King had many names, outfits and scams. Now, she has her own show at the History Theatre.
May 15, 2025
Review: Broadway’s ‘& Juliet’ blasts onstage with stirring mashup of pop songs and Shakespeare
The musical writes a new and entertaining chapter for the Bard‘s purportedly doomed romantic heroine.
May 14, 2025
Review: ‘Sickle’ is severe and brutal, but it’s a must-see
Tracey Maloney and Adelin Phelps head a stellar all-female cast at Mixed Blood Theatre.
May 8, 2025
‘The Mousetrap’ extended at the Guthrie Theater
The Minneapolis company has added five performances to its popular, first-ever production of the Agatha Christie mystery.
May 7, 2025
Minnesota arts groups reel from abrupt NEA cuts to grants
Children’s Theatre Company, Penumbra and Ragamala are among the companies grappling with the loss of funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.
May 6, 2025
Review: Six Point’s ‘God’ is withering, comforting, takes on gun rights and tells jokes
As the titular character, Sally Wingert is by turns gentle and caustic in a show that shows God is the ultimate entertainer.
May 5, 2025
Review: New Native Theatre’s self-help comedy ‘The Nut, the Hermit’ is easy to crack
Rhiana Yazzie’s new play is highly creative but occasionally feels overstuffed.
May 2, 2025
Sally Wingert has portrayed characters from Lady Bracknell to Sir Toby. Now she’s playing God.
For Six Point Theater’s parody, Minnesota theater legend delivers the Ten Commandments to wayward souls.
May 2, 2025
Minnesota arts groups reel from abrupt NEA cuts to grants
Children’s Theatre Company, Penumbra and Ragamala are among the companies grappling with the loss of funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.
May 6, 2025
Review: Six Point’s ‘God’ is withering, comforting, takes on gun rights and tells jokes
As the titular character, Sally Wingert is by turns gentle and caustic in a show that shows God is the ultimate entertainer.
May 5, 2025
Review: New Native Theatre’s self-help comedy ‘The Nut, the Hermit’ is easy to crack
Rhiana Yazzie’s new play is highly creative but occasionally feels overstuffed.
May 2, 2025
Sally Wingert has portrayed characters from Lady Bracknell to Sir Toby. Now she’s playing God.
For Six Point Theater’s parody, Minnesota theater legend delivers the Ten Commandments to wayward souls.
May 2, 2025