Solo Performance

Greg Tome obviously put a lot of work developing this a great one man show that well captures its characters in a time and place. Instead of a simple array of cliched characters, Tome seamlessly transforms into each role that are each unique and memorable. Of course some stood out more than others in this very funny and tender show. You dont have to be from L.I. or NY to get it. Hope he has a good run- definitely deserves it.

rating: no rating  ·  posted on 7/14/2009 at 1:00 PM

Minutes before Gregg Tomes one man Show, Back to Babylon began, I found myself, a born and bred Long Islander now living in Florida, trying to recite from memory the train stops on the Long Island Railroads Babylon line. It was a chant I had heard daily for years, like the lyrics to the train tracks music. All stops led to Babylon, and Gregg Tome leads you from one memorable resident to another, linking them together with humor and intelligence and insight. He tells stories of very different residents of a singular town, with their own individual stories, transforming seamlessly from one to another as they explain to us their struggle with change and loss, their need to move on and the constant pull of the past. As a Long Islander, I could put my own memories to the places described, but you dont have to have come from there. Greg Tome transforms his Babylon to a time and place we all have known, in some form. A must see.

rating: no rating  ·  posted on 6/23/2009 at 5:55 PM

Ive seen this play 3 times and its effect and the arc of the characters journey has lost none of its weight or levity. Counter to the popular paradigm of the smoky one man/one act play this piece is truly a pleasure to watch and I find myself seeing it for the first time, every time. Brilliant!

rating: no rating  ·  posted on 6/22/2009 at 12:57 PM

This actor, Gregg Tome, is absolutely riveting, as he morphs from character to character in this one-man show. His in-depth portrayal of 9 different characters from his past in Babylon, NY is rich, convincing and poignant. When the show is over, youre left wishing there was more, its THAT GOOD! Of course, for some of us, this show also holds some humorous "coming of age" nostalgia which makes the show even more enjoyable. Ive seen it twice and will probably travel from West Virginia to NYC to see the upcoming show at Players Theatre on MacDougal Street! THIS IS A WINNER NOT TO BE MISSED, AT ANY PRICE!!!! - Tina Rappaport

rating: 5 stars  ·  posted on 6/22/2009 at 8:51 AM

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