Recent content from Rohan Preston
'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' gets on its feet again
After premiering at the Children's Theatre in 2016, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" was supposed to go to Broadway. But the director, Rachel Rockwell, died of cancer. Now the show has been retooled and is taking aim again.
Twin Cities understudies prove 'heroes of the moment' in times of COVID-19
Understudies play key roles in keeping shows going when COVID-19 affects performing arts companies.
REVIEW: History or hoax? 'Runestone!' turns over some questions
The tepid rock musical leaves it to the viewer to decide.
'A Raisin in the Sun' resonates on Guthrie stage
The company's first-ever production of the Lorraine Hansberry classic is the lightest version of the show the Twin Cities has seen in decades.
3 Black women bring 1950s 'Memphis' to the Twin Cities
Director Aimee K. Bryant, choreographer Leah Nelson and music director Ginger Commodore are the team behind the rock 'n' roll musical.
Maple Grove couple's lakeshore restoration project nurtures monarch butterflies
Star Tribune Beautiful Garden winner shelters butterflies and serves as an educational tool.
'A Play by Barb and Carl' lifts the spirit and moves the soul
Review: Despite its clunky title, Carlyle Brown's story of love and caretaking is a must-see.
Review: Old Log Theatre's 'Margaritaville' offers little room for escape
Review: The musical based on Jimmy Buffett songs fails to catch fire at Old Log Theatre.
'Jelly's Last Jam' sweetens the stage with top flight artistry
Review: Director Kelli Foster Warder puts her arresting stamp on the musical about self-styled inventor of jazz, Jelly Roll Morton.
A 'not so big house' philosophy for a south Minneapolis reno
Maximized square footage and sustainability were key components for the homeowners.
Theater wonder woman ready to roll with 'Jelly's Last Jam'
Kelli Foster Warder makes her directorial debut at Theater Latte Da with musical about jazz legend Jelly Roll Morton.
Henry VIII's 'Six' wives are coming to the Ordway and so are 'My Fair Lady' and Patti LuPone
The 2022-23 roster includes "Beauty and the Beast," "Soldier's Play" and Damien Sneed.
'SNL' star Michael Che walks back comment about leaving 'Weekend Update' anchor desk
The show's co-anchor posted on Instagram that his comments were made in jest.
At Minneapolis show, Michael Che says he's leaving the anchor desk at 'SNL'
The "Weekend Update" co-star broke the news at a pop-up show in a Minneapolis hair salon.
For its 60th season, Guthrie goes big with 'Into the Woods,' 'Hamlet'
The 2022-23 roster also includes a celebrated comedy, a world premiere by a Pulitzer winner and an Agatha Christie mystery.
Ex-Vikings GM lists Eden Prairie home that's 'like a cabin Up North' for $975K
Rick Spielman's 5,622-square-foot home on a secluded lot boasts five bedrooms and five bathrooms.
Review: 'Hadestown' takes an alluring and melodic journey to the underworld
If hell is about gorgeous music and terrific performances, we'll take it.
Penumbra's 'Thurgood' does Marshall plenty of justice
Review: The one-man show reunites longtime actor Lester Purry and director Lou Bellamy.
Some Twin Cities venues drop COVID protocols, others don't
As restaurants, sports venues and municipalities relax their pandemic protocols against a backdrop of declining COVID-19 cases, the decisions about keeping or tweaking health safety practices often involve multiple and sometimes complex stakeholders operating in a fluid, uncertain environment.
'It could be me': Real-life tragedy intrudes on Children's Theatre play about police killings
The world premiere awakens fears and hopes with the cast of "Something Happened in Our Town" onstage and off.
Mixed Blood Theatre taps inventive director and playwright as its next leader
Mark Valdez, who has been the theater's artist-in-residence twice, will succeed Jack Reuler.
What should be done with the 'Man of God' who hides a camera in a girls' bathroom?
Review: Theater Mu's bold thriller marks Katie Bradley's evocative directorial debut.
Church buys historic Mpls. building of former Tony-winning theater for $10 million
The property that once housed Theatre de la Jeune Lune has been sold to River Valley Church.
Twin Cities architect inducted into prestigious AIA College of Fellows
Mohammed Lawal, the CEO and principal architect at LSE Architects in Minneapolis, is the name behind a slate of distinct projects.
Want to buy Mike Zimmer's home? It's on the market for almost $2 million
The ex-Vikings coach's 8,887-square-foot home in Inver Grove Heights was built in 2005 and has five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a seven-car garage plus dozens of amenities.
'Footloose' warms the heart and lightens the sole at Chanhassen
Review: The musical production features new dances, fresh talent and seamless transitions.
'Hamilton' and 'Wicked' will stop in Twin Cities during 2022-2023 Broadway season
The touring Broadway lineup features new musicals and a revamped production of "Les Misérables."
The love story behind Chanhassen's 'Footloose,' which has a new bounce in its step
The theater tapped choreographer Renee Guittar and actor/dancer husband Rush Benson to update the musical opening this week.
This 'Redwood' branches out with humor but is rooted in feelings
The play at Jungle Theater tackles the country's difficult racial history from a place of love.
'Redwood' digs into a couple's twined roots, history
An interracial couple find that they are haunted by a past that neither of them knew.
Guthrie Theater finishes pandemic year in the black
The theater attributed it to COVID-relief funds, cost-cutting measures and generous donations.
COVID cancellations take a heavy toll on the Twin Cities theater scene
Companies already operating on razor-thin margins are being hit by additional costs they can ill afford.
'Come From Away' finds grace and joy 1,500 miles from Ground Zero
Review: The Sept. 11-themed Broadway musical celebrates characters who ordinarily would be considered supporting cast members.
Chanhassen cancels last week of 'Music Man,' delays opening of 'Footloose'
Multiple actors tested positive for COVID-19.
'Bina's Six Apples' is sweet, soulful and ripe with symbolism
Review: Lloyd Suh's big-hearted play has a rich cast of characters.
COVID cancels Minneapolis performances of Broadway musical, postpones Walker show
Standbys are being flown in so "Come From Away" can resume its scheduled run on Saturday night.
'Bina's Six Apples' gets to the core of hope, heritage and humanity
The world premiere of Lloyd Suh's play at Children's Theatre draws on his father's Korean War experience.
Guthrie postpones 'Raisin in the Sun,' cancels 'Destiny of Desire' due to COVID-19
The decisions were made because of COVID-19 cases in the cast.
'Come From Away' captures compassion, community and dreams
History-making pilot Beverly Bass inspired a character in the Broadway musical set during the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
Children's Theatre cancels last 4 performances of 'Annie'
The company said that it made the decision because of breakthrough COVID-19 cases.
Children's Theatre postpones show by Circus Abyssinia
The troupe's performance has been pushed back to fall because of omicron and the civil conflict in Ethiopia.
Pandemic brought new meaning to old shows as Twin Cities stages lit up again
1. "Annie." In a normal year, a sterling revival of "Annie" would be a tonic for sun-starved souls. But amid pandemic-wrought uncertainty, this story…
Sweeping $6.75 million estate overlooking Lake Minnetonka hits market
Several updates and additions have been made to the Orono home that sits on an estate spanning almost 8 acres.
Snowstorm prompts cancellations at Twin Cities area theaters
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres has scotched performances of three productions on its stages as other theaters play it by ear.
Kyla Stone soars as Russian princess in Broadway tour of 'Anastasia'
Review: The lavish show weaves Romanov myth and music in a swirl of musical theater.
Brother Jules, who spun records for Prince and KMOJ, has died
He started working for Prince in the early 1990s, mixing music and DJing at his clubs, at Paisley Park and on his records.
Brave New Workshop, nation's oldest sketch comedy troupe, added to Hennepin Theatre empire
Hennepin Theatre Trust has bought the company whose alumni include Louie Anderson, Al Franken and Lizz Winstead.
Minnesota couple turn shipping containers into stylish cabins, saunas, treehouses and more
They turned their need for a home office into a successful venture.
'Fiddler on the Roof' speaks to the power of stories at Ordway
Review: The revived musical about Jewish refugees breathes with new dimensions and clear nuances in the St. Paul theater.
'Fiddler on the Roof' at the Ordway is all about tradition with a twist
Director Bartlett Sher and choreographer Hofesh Shechter add their perspectives to the Broadway revival.
With these 6 Twin Cities holiday shows, there's something for everyone
Here are five shows that offer holiday cheer, and one that gives deadpan chills.
Gethsemane Garden provides fresh produce oasis amid concrete of downtown Minneapolis
Gethsemane is a winner of the Star Tribune's annual Beautiful Gardens contest, whose guidelines were changed with the onset of the pandemic to be not just about aesthetics but also service.
Guthrie issues an apology after disruptive tirade
The playhouse sent a letter to audience members acknowledging it failed to be a safe space.
After disruption at Guthrie's 'Christmas Carol,' Twin Cities theaters look at safety practices
Incident has propelled companies to examine procedures to de-escalate disruptive patron behavior.
Guthrie's all-new 'Christmas Carol' is a lyrical gift for the season
Review: Staged on a modern and spacious set, this adaptation depicts Scrooge's transformation with cinematic efficiency.
'Annie' brings its sunshine to CTC stage at last
Review: Children's Theatre's revival of the classic musical is a hopeful tonic for weary souls.
The hail-proof house? These Minnesotans are working on it
Storm-resistant products have helped hail-weary Minnesotans cope.
Guthrie Theater goes big as it returns with an all-new 'Christmas Carol' this weekend
"I want us to come back looking like the Guthrie," says director Joseph Haj of the ambitious production — the theater's first in-house show since COVID.
Love, murder, mob justice: Reimagined musical 'Oklahoma!' is finally coming to Minneapolis
Director Daniel Fish talks about his vision for the Tony-winning revival, which launches its national tour Tuesday at the Orpheum.
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COVID-19 briefly shuts down two Twin Cities musicals
Shows at Artistry and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres have temporarily closed down over COVID-19 concerns.
When he's not onstage, Minnesota actor JoeNathan Thomas is a professional cowboy
For this 'Annie' actor, it's a hard jock life.
Assistant director who handed gun to Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting had Minnesota ties
Dave Halls worked on several locally made films.
Some say theater, others say theatre — what's the deal?
The former Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company has a new name and shifts to the ER camp.
Multifaceted 'Every Brilliant Thing' exults in living
Jungle Theater's one-act play is interactive and performed with the house lights on.
Ten Thousand Things Theater returns with a lean, witty 'Comedy of Errors'
Review: Brisk one-act adaptation finds the comic heart of the Shakespearean classic.
Coronavirus forces a nomadic Minneapolis theater company to stay put for a change
Ten Thousand Things will stage "The Comedy of Errors" at a single venue for its entire six-week run.
Old Log Theatre mines mayhem for laughs in 'The Play That Goes Wrong'
REVIEW: The British farce is Old Log's most accomplished show in years.
Minneapolis condo offers penthouse views at a basement price
The 23rd-floor unit overlooks downtown and has seen many soirees.
McKnight names Faye Price as its 2021 Distinguished Artist
She is credited with being a leading advocate for the arts and a force behind the Minnesota Legacy Amendment.
Eagan native Caroline Innerbichler is magical in 'Frozen'
Review: Caroline Innerbichler warms the heart and tickles the funny bone in the Broadway tour of the Disney musical.
Penumbra Theatre's 2021-22 season celebrates joy, healing and community
The four-show roster includes a play about Thurgood Marshall, "Black Nativity" and a world premiere by Harrison David Rivers.
Modernist St. Paul house offers privacy and stunning views of Mississippi River
Architect melded couple's opposing ideas for Highland Park dream house.
Historic Minneapolis theater reopens Sunday after $12.5 million state-of-the-art renovation
The cultural venue reopens with a 250-seat auditorium, dance studio and tech center.
Twin Cities-raised 'Frozen' star finally plays for hometown
Caroline Innerbichler auditioned 14 times before she snagged the lead role as Anna.
Old Log Theater owner makes professional debut in 'The Play That Goes Wrong'
Greg Frankenfield bought the theater in 2013 but it is the first time he's stepping on its stage as an actor.
