Recent content from Rohan Preston
A former deli maestro steps into Capt. von Trapp's shoes in Artistry's 'Sound of Music'
Rodolfo Nieto makes his leap from operatic singing and sandwich making to his biggest role on the theatrical stage.
Review: Guthrie's epic Shakespeare History Plays open in mountainous marathon
In the theater's once-in-a-generation production, Shakespeare's king stories strike chords that resonate from ancient England to contemporary America.
Guthrie's epic 12-hour Shakespeare marathon has 3 plays, 3 kings, 25 actors
Joseph Haj's vision for the History Plays taps 25 actors to tackle three dramas about the lust for power that eerily resonates with today's politics.
Ten Thousand Things Theater's artistic director to step down
Marcela Lorca guided the company's transition from its founder and through the pandemic and social justice upwelling.
New Children's Theatre managing director got her start in its basement
Wisconsin native Jill A. Anderson comes to Minneapolis via Syracuse, N.Y.
Review: Meme-ready 'Lion King' returns with thunderous family saga to Minneapolis
"Any story worth telling is worth telling twice," says medicine woman Rafiki. No lie there.
Review: Theater Latte Da's 'Color Purple' marries brutality with artistry
Nubia Monks and Angela Wildflower shine in an elegant production slated to transfer to New York.
From Minnesota to Broadway: Here are 7 shows that launched in the land of 10,000 lights
The Twin Cities also has been a jumping-off point for noted national tours.
'The Lion King' roars back to its first Pride Rock at Minneapolis' Orpheum Theatre
Hear from some of the Minnesotans and other artists present at the creation of the Julie Taymor-led juggernaut that's become the biggest-selling show in Broadway history.
Review: History Theatre's 'A Unique Assignment' salutes a Minnesotan hero in a segregation riot
Harrison David Rivers' play shines light on Henry Gallagher, who was in charge of James Meredith's security at Ole Miss.
Review: Five things that will keep kids engaged in CTC's 'Babble Lab'
Autumn Ness taps and isolates a battery of soupy sounds for this show about language development.
Review: Laughter is the real killer in 'Miz Martha Washington' at Mixed Blood
Backed by rap references and game show antics, James Ijames' satire is a riotous blast.
'Hamilton' resident director to stage 'Frozen' in Children's Theatre Company's new season
The 2024-25 roster includes a South African circus and the return of "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas."
Review: 10 reasons why 'Beautiful' at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres makes the earth move under your feet
Monet Sabel personalizes Carole King in an interpretation that connects with the singer-songwriter's soul.
'Cabaret,' 'Lehman Trilogy,' Broadway star Patrick Page are part of the Guthrie's 2024-25 season
The roster also includes the 50th "Christmas Carol" plus shows by Pearl Cleage and Lloyd Suh.
Ordway's 2024-25 season boasts 'Mermaid,' 'Mean Girls,' 'Evan Hansen' and 'Ain't Too Proud'
The Disney musical will take the holiday slot, running for the month of December.
A 'Beautiful' daddy-daughter collab takes the stage in Chanhassen's Carole King musical
Michael Brindisi and Cat Brindisi-Darrow co-direct the show headlined by Monet Sabel, who played the legendary songwriter on the national tour.
Review: Interrupted by snafu, 'Clue' gets back to murderous fun at Minneapolis' Orpheum Theatre
Actors took the hiccup as inspiration during the national tour launch.
Review: A talking wall and a golem keep things strange in 'Hatmaker's Wife' at Ten Thousand Things
Director Joel Sass' minimalist production has flecks of twinkling magic.
Review: Guthrie's 'On Beckett' brings clownish entertainment to doyen of despair
With his engaging solo performance, Tony winner Bill Irwin makes the case for linking Samuel Beckett and circus arts.
Review: Penumbra offers rare vintage 'Wine in the Wilderness'
Lou Bellamy's staging of Alice Childress' play features a revelatory lead performance by Nubia Monks.
The Old Log, Minnesota's oldest theater, is shutting down
The abrupt closure slated for March 2 has taken alumni by surprise.
Review: Children's Theatre offers a trippy 'Alice in Wonderland'
While inventive and far out, Peter Brosius' production tamps down comparisons to psychedelic jaunts.
Tony winner Bill Irwin brings solo Samuel Beckett show to Minneapolis' Guthrie Theater
The masterful mime is marrying clowning to the stark works of the Irish dramatist.
4 recent Tony winners plus Prince musical 'Purple Rain' on tap for Minneapolis' new Broadway season
Hennepin Theatre Trust's 11-title roster includes "Kimberly Akimbo," "Some Like It Hot," "Parade" and "Life of Pi."
Review: Beneath its spandex and scuba gear, 'Mamma Mia!' offers unexpected insights at the Orpheum
Joshua Campbell, who acted in the Las Vegas production, joins in reviewing the staying power of the ABBA musical.
Prince musical 'Purple Rain' to premiere in Minneapolis before moving to Broadway
The show will play multiple weeks at the State Theatre, a block from a Prince mural and two blocks from First Avenue.
Review: Artistry's 'Crazy for You' brings touches of Broadway to Bloomington
Ben Bakken's stylish production of this Gershwin musical gets a lush staging with Anita Ruth's 20-piece orchestra.
Review: In History Theatre's 'Handprints,' Greta Oglesby converts hurt to honey
Richard Thompson's direction adds layers and depth to her memory play.
Review: Theater Latte Da's 'Stones in his Pockets' shows how to break out of being an extra in your own story
Director Marcela Lorca's production offers a Gaelic sandbox for Tom Reed and Reed Sigmund, and boy, do they play.
Review: Guthrie's 'Dial M for Murder' has a killer who's cool as ice
Tracy Brigden's stylish production puts the hmm in murder-mystery.
Penumbra leader to temporarily step aside in wake of lawsuit over brother's death
It will be the first time in 48 years that a family member won't be in charge at the St. Paul company.
A mistress of shivers plunges into Guthrie's 'Dial M for Murder'
Senior artistic producer Tracy Brigden, who is staging the show, shares her passion for murder-mysteries with Minnesotans.
History Theatre's 'Handprints' sketches an actor's life from church to stage
Greta Oglesby's old school memoir aims for heart and laughs.
Review: 'The Carp Who Would Not Quit' has determined charm at Children's Theatre
Reiko Ho's retells Japanese folk tales to encourage humans to be better.
Theater Latté Da rolls with 'double Reeds' for 'Stones in His Pockets'
Longtime actors Tom Reed and Reed Sigmund get along like a house on fire in director Marcela Lorca's comedy.
Review: A superb 'Funny Girl' dazzles at Minneapolis' Orpheum Theatre
Katerina McCrimmon clearly belongs on center stage, both when belting songs and rendering soulful ballads.
Trisha Kirk named Guthrie Theater's new managing director
She started as a reservationist in the box office 39 years ago.
'Funny Girl,' a Broadway star-maker, is minting a real one at Minneapolis' Orpheum Theatre
Katerina McCrimmon celebrates the character's "authentic, unconventional beauty" as her own.
Review: Gordon Parks' 'American Gothic' still resonates in Minneapolis Institute of Art exhibit
An art critic and a theater critic walk into a museum...
Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis hires new artistic director
Rick Dildine, 45, comes to Minneapolis from the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.
From Alan Page to Japanese American translators, History Theatre spotlights interesting Minnesotans
The St. Paul company kicks off its 2024 Raw Stages festival workshopping new plays Wednesday.
Prince's 'Purple Rain' Broadway-bound?
Forty years after its debut, the movie is getting a live, theatrical adaptation with Broadway talent.
Review: Guthrie's entertaining 'Art' punches hard into men's feelings
Yasmina Reza's 1994 play gets a taut and timely staging in Minneapolis.
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Artist of the Year: Minneapolis' Regina Marie Williams triumphed onstage amid loss
The "artivist" channeled her grief into memorable performances.
The Guthrie Theater's 'Art' wrestles with questions of the heart
Yasmina Reza's play comes to Minneapolis at a time when men seek more language to express emotions.
What were the best theater productions you saw in 2023? Our critic names his top 10
Brilliant stagings included "Dolly," "Betty," "Hamlet" and "Peter Pan."
Review: Ordway's 'Peter Pan' has that twinkling magic
Lonny Price's production, which kicks off a 50-city tour in St. Paul, is entertaining and transporting.
Grammy-winning star of Penumbra's 'Black Nativity' quits show over 'sound issues'
Jamecia Bennett posted her reason Friday on social media.
Review: Jungle Theater's 'Dinner for One' one-ups British original
The Americanization of the import makes the play comically savory.
7 most striking things about the Ordway's new 'Peter Pan'
Playwright Larissa FastHorse has updated the 1954 musical to take out the toxins.
Review: Yikes! 'Disney's Aladdin' underwhelms at Minneapolis' Orpheum
The romantic leads lack vocal power but the Genie shines in a mixed production that runs through Sunday.
Hallmark picks a St. Paul Santa's helper for lead part in a Christmas movie
In "Rescuing Christmas," actor/singer T. Mychael Rambo plays a character he's often compared to in real life.
Here's how 'Friend Like Me' came to be in 'Aladdin'
The show's Tony-winning director and Genie talk about how the showstopper was built.
Curtains to rise again at Park Square Theatre in St. Paul
The company is reopening after a fiscal crisis nearly closed its doors for good.
Review: Betty Crocker musical 'I Am Betty' sizzles at History Theatre
Director Maija Garcia's electric production feels contemporary and deeply resonant.
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Power couple Penny and Bill George believe in doing 'a force of good in the world'
The Minnesota philanthropists talk about love, leadership and finding their deep purpose.
The many faces of Betty Crocker are unveiled in History Theatre's 'I Am Betty'
The musical charts the journey taken by women who were influenced and inspired by the first lady of the kitchen.
Review: A more festive 'Christmas Carol' lights up the Guthrie stage
The production's music and laughter amplify the spirit of the season.
'A Christmas Carol' breaks surprising new theater ground at the Guthrie
The holiday classic marks the solo directing debut of new mother Addie Gorlin-Han.
Review: Broadway's 'Company' offers 'Bachelorette,' 'Sex and the City' updates to Sondheim classic
The Tony-winning production feels more relevant than the 1970 original.
Review: CTC's 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' steals hearts with TV-esque staging
Director Peter Brosius achieves longheld dreams with his farewell production of the holiday classic.
Patti LuPone is 'done with Broadway but not giving up on theater'
The actor, who won a Tony for "Company," will belt out famous numbers on the Ordway stage.
Outgoing CTC director Peter Brosius on making 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' a holiday tradition
The departing Children's Theatre Company artistic director on the Dr. Seuss classic: "Every time I come back to it, it's like opening a box of candies."
Minnesota-raised 'Walking Dead' actor Erik Jensen battles stage 4 cancer
The Detroit Lakes native filmed the indie "Rebel Girl" in his home state this summer.
'Say All the Truth'? Moliere's 'Misanthrope' finally gets Moving Company treatment
The deconstruction and reconstruction of the classic opens Friday at the Jungle Theater.
Skol! Beautiful Garden winners' landscape includes Vikings-themed patch
The Mankato garden that Sue and Bob Olson have created over the course of 24 years is a reflection of their life, good and bad.
Pioneering justices empower women in Six Points' 'Sisters in Law'
Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg were so different and yet allies when it came to women's rights.
Review: 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' offers antic fun at Artistry
Tyler Michaels King's production has panache, style and "a magic foot."
Review: CTC's 'Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress' offers a study in surety
A pre-adolescent hero takes on bullying and ignorance with grace in this world premiere.
Review: Guthrie Theater's 'For the People' finds the funny in Native American foibles
The Minneapolis-set play brings laughs, sweetness and fresh perspectives.
Review: In Penumbra's 'Re-Memori,' the past punches into the present
Shá Cage delivers a brilliant performance in Nambi E. Kelley's one-act play.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert film opening a day earlier
Theaters are encouraging people to use their cellphones and make some noise during the movie.
Groundbreaking 'Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress' premieres at CTC
The one-act play orbits an imaginative kid who likes to dream and play dress-up.