A joyful noise
Tent Meeting, Theatrical Outfit
By Bert Osborne
The Sunday Paper
And, oh! to finally relish the showcasing of Rainey, one of Atlanta’s great talents back in the ’90s, before he
went to Broadway. He’s been home and plugging away for a few years now—a secondary role in the drama "Slapping
Bernard," glorified chorus parts in "Big River" and "Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL," etc. For me, the singular
highlight of that other gospel musical was his too-brief solo during the "Last Supper" number. Here, with a
full-fledged character (or two) to play, and with ample demonstrations of his lilting tenor, Rainey reigns
again at last.
Holiday classic deserves superlatives
A Christmas Carol, Alliance Theatre Company
By Wendell Brock
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Friday, December 12, 2008
A ghost story told on a sprawling groaning board of Victorian clutter, the production plops some of the city’s best hams (Bart Hansard and Glenn Rainey) on the same platter with its finest classical actors (Courtney Patterson, Daniel May and Chris Kayser as Scrooge) —- then garnishes it all with good-looking lads, pretty ladies with celestial voices and a passel of cute kids.
Rock Me, Sexy Jesus
Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL, Alliance Theatre Company
By Curt Holman in A&E, Events
January 27, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Some numbers demonstrate the “Gospelization” approach more overtly than others, such as the “See my eyes, I can hardly see” part of “The Temple,” when Jesus is besieged by the sick and the lame. “The Last Supper” turns from a languid after-dinner tune to a rollicking celebration (led by the vivacious Glenn Rainey).
Here are two reviews of the Horizon Theatre Company's production of The Food Chain .