Recent content from Rohan Preston
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.
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.
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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.
Review: Bob Dylan-infused 'Girl From the North Country' hits high notes, then stalls
Conor McPherson's production kicks off its 26-city tour at Minneapolis' Orpheum Theatre.
Contemporary Native American comedy 'For the People' bows at the Guthrie
The show by Native writers Larissa FastHorse and Ty Defoe breaks new ground at Minnesota's flagship theater.
Review: History Theatre's 'Boy Wonder' burns bright around Minnesota's youngest governor
Keith Hovis' new Harold Stassen musical gets tangled up by its subject, which comes in like a meteor then peters out.
Help! It's 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' at Artistry
The Artistry theater brings William Finn's comic musical about belonging to its Bloomington stage.
History Theatre's 'Boy Wonder' spotlights Harold Stassen, the groundbreaking governor
Keith Hovis' new musical is about the Minnesota politician who unsuccessfully ran for president nine times.
Bob Dylan musical 'Girl from the North Country' kicks off national tour in Minneapolis
Playwright Conor McPherson was inspired by the wintry memories of his visits to Minnesota.
McKnight 'distinguished artist' Mukherjee savors $100,000 prize
Minnesota's richest arts award goes to Pangea World Theater founder whose artistry is deeply embedded in building community.
Yellow Tree Theatre goes for murder with 2 Agatha Christie whodunits
"The Rats" and "The Wasp's Nest" make suspects out of well-composed humans who could well be cretins.
Review: Latte Da reaches for high notes with 'Falsettos'
The production at the Ritz Theater is notable for its humor and pinpoint performances.
7 memorable lines to note from Theatre Latté Da's 'Falsettos'
The James Lapine-William Finn cult musical is about AIDS, love and newfound family.
Review: What's 'Cookin'' at Children's Theatre? Plenty of laughs, chopping and stomping
The grab bag of gags would feel right at home on "America's Got Talent."
Review: This 'Beetlejuice' is loud, brash and garish
The Broadway tour looks at death as an amusement ride of carnival fun.
Review: Jungle Theater's 'Rich Dogs' has lots of barks, no bite
Conflicted in tone, the new play doesn't know if it wants to be a romantic comedy or Chekhovian drama.
Review: Guthrie gets giddy with 'The Importance of Being Earnest'
The theater's fourth production of the Oscar Wilde classic is, well, wildly witty.
5 quirky things to know about 'Rich Dogs' at Jungle Theater
Take in the fluffy production through a dog's eyes — and see a blue and yellow world.
Broadway playwright Larissa FastHorse returns to her 'artistic home' for 2 shows
She has co-written a Minneapolis-set comedy for the Guthrie and adapted "Peter Pan" for the Ordway.
Top 10 dramas and musicals onstage to be giddy about this fall
Gov. Harold Stassen, Bob Dylan and Patti LuPone all get their moment in Twin Cities playhouses.
'Beetlejuice' movie fans will be surprised by the musical at the Orpheum
How the Broadway show, now in Minneapolis, differs from the movie.
'Cookin'' and 'Table' dish out laughs, tunes and food
The two productions launch seasons at the CTC and Sod House theaters, marrying theater and eats.
Guthrie cast sees 'The Importance of Being Earnest' as an elixir for laughs
The acting company is expected to go a bit Wilde, as in Oscar, to mine the humor in the show.
Open Eye Theatre gives voice to the forgotten 'Chinese Lady'
Lloyd Suh's wry, poignant drama conjures the first Chinese woman in America.
Meet the hardest working actor in Minnesota you may never have heard of
Playing 700-plus gigs in a year, Nicole Fenstad takes her talent from beaches and parks to country clubs.
'Rebel Girl,' a love letter, is filming in Minnesota cities
The indie movie, which has been at locales in Deephaven, Excelsior and Victoria, is shooting Wednesday in Waconia.
Theater Latté Da taps opera and theater director as new leader
Justin Lucero's resume includes stints in El Paso, Texas, and Pittsburgh.
New biography of theater titan August Wilson
NONFICTION: Breezy, well-researched "August Wilson: A Life" is full of telling anecdotes even if it lacks deeper context.
Review: 'Jagged Little Pill' leaps from moody album to banging musical at the Orpheum
Diablo Cody's story is a natural fit for the Alanis Morissette album from which the musical draws its songs.
'Jagged' was her thrill: Oscar winner Diablo Cody writes Tony-winning show around Alanis Morissette album
The Broadway tour of the musical opens Tuesday at the Orpheum in Minneapolis.
Flotsam, the floating river circus, comes to the Twin Cities
The Washington State-based troupe is on a 650-mile river odyssey to five states.
11 shows to check out at the 2023 Minnesota Fringe theater festival
The wild and wacky Minnesota Fringe Festival turns 30 this year.
Striking house on the Minnesota prairie is a Home of the Month winner
Distinctive architecture helps the house near Stillwater fulfill both form and function.
Review: 'Godspell' at Artistry has a Judas who resembles Prince and a message of joy
The long-delayed musical at Artistry celebrates the life of Christ with joyful music.
Review: With 'Shane,' Guthrie brings gripping cowboy story to the stage
Director Blake Robison's Guthrie production of 'Shane" boasts strong theatrical language and engrossing performances.
Children's Theatre managing director Kimberly Motes leaving for job in Chicago
She will become the executive director of the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre.
'Godspell' marks Bloomington theater's comeback on a prayer
The Bloomington theater hopes its summer show, delayed after a financial crisis, will help it to build back better.
Guthrie's 'Shane' offers up a cowboy America that's beautiful
Playwright Karen Zacarias adapts the book for the stage and our imagination.
Walker Art Center's 2023-24 season boasts a 12-hour concert and seven dance shows
Composer John Zorn and pioneer choreographer Dianne McIntyre are part of the lineup.
Minneapolis play asks if a Greek god can save us from our eco-apocalypse
In "Hurricane Diane," Dionysus takes on human form to rescue Earth from human destruction.
Power of women will be heard in Penumbra's 2023-24 season
The upcoming roster features a one-woman show, an Alice Childress revival and a drama about hoop dreams.
Seven killer reasons why the musical 'Glensheen' slays
The Chan Poling-Jeffrey Hatcher dark comedy returns for a seventh time at St. Paul's History Theatre.
Review: 'Jersey Boys' stirs up deep feelings at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
The first regionally produced version of the Broadway show has a breakout performance by Will Dusek as Frankie Valli.
Sarah Bellamy puts racial healing center stage at her family's St. Paul theater company
The visionary and changemaker talks about resilience and updates us on Penumbra's transformation into the Penumbra Center for Racial Healing.
