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With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country, finding success as an actor, host, and author, in film, TV, radio and podcasts as well as on the live stage.
The comedian has had 4 highly rated stand-up specials on Netflix and recently released his 5th Netflix special, What A Day! on December 13th. The special was taped at the iconic Wilbur Theatre in Boston. His other critically acclaimed specials include Human Mule, Freaked Out and Tom Papa Live in New York City, two of which were directed by Rob Zombie.
On June 6, 2023, Tom will release his highly anticipated third book, We're All In This Together.....So Make Some Room. The book compiles comedic essays that aim to unite us through our stupidity. Every mistake has already been made, and this should bring us great comfort as we join together in our fight for survival, or at least in our attempt to get through the day. Whether we like it or not, we're all in this together.
In 2020, Tom released his second book, You're Doing Great! - And Other Reasons To Stay Alive, which was the follow-up to Your Dad Stole My Rake: And Other Family Dilemmas both released by St Martin's Press, making "Summer Must Read" lists from Parade Magazine to The New York Post. Tom is also a contributing writer to the New Yorker Magazine.
Tom's highly rated podcast, Breaking Bread with Tom Papa, features Tom and his guest eating, drinking, and celebrating the true meaning of breaking bread with insightful, revealing and always funny conversations. He also hosts the popular daily Netflix radio show, What A Joke With Papa And Fortune on Sirius XM Channel 93 and the monthly show, Come To Papa Live on Channel 94.
As an actor, Tom recently wrapped on the Untitled Nike film project, a Ben Affleck and Matt Damon film where Papa can be seen portraying the role of Stu Inman alongside Viola Davis, Jason Bateman, and others.
Tom has starred in many fan-favorite films including Paper Spiders where he stared opposite Lily Taylor, The Informant opposite Matt Damon, Analyze That opposite Robert DeNiro, and The Haunted World of El Superbeasto opposite Paul Giamatti, where Tom played the voice of El Superbeasto. He can also be seen alongside Michael Douglas and Matt Damon in the HBO film, Behind the Candelabra, which was directed by Steven Soderbergh and won 11 Emmys.
On TV, Tom hosted the NBC series, The Marriage Ref, which ran for two seasons and had a recurring role opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the CBS series, The New Adventures of Old Christine.
Tom is currently on his 2022 It's A Great Day! Tour and when he's not on the road, Tom lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two daughters, a cat and dog where he spends most of his time writing and baking bread. For more info on Tom go-to: www.tompapa.com.
Tom’s set was A++++. We laughed nonstop. The vibe was the usual life-is-hard-but-you’re-doing-great tone that his fans love about him. The opener’s jokes (Stephen something) were problematic. He perpetuated tired, outdated tropes like the girlfriend/wife who is in charge of decorating and carrying the mental load. I would not see the opener again.
Great show great place, what more can I say………………………………….
I like the Wilbur because it’s a smaller venue. Tom Papa was hilarious..
Easy to relate to b/c we are in the same age bracket. Dropping kids off at college, the dog, etc... Good laughs. I recommend.
Absolutely hilarious … relatable … high energy … particularly enjoyed the unplanned banter with a few audience members. A MUST SEE. Best comedy show since I saw George Carlin in the 80’s.
Clever, perfect delivery made his comedy performance totally enjoyable. His family secrets theme was timely given new genetic research about family innerbreeding. Make the effort to go. Nice, friendly crowd. You will enjoy him and his lead-in warm-up comedian, too.
Tom put on a great show. However, the seating is too tight together. No arm rests. I was grossly aware of the woman’s thigh touching mine- from the lady sitting to my right. Not sure I’d go to that venue again.
Tom Papa and his opener Peter Morrisey were really funny!! I LOVED the show. Highly highly recommend!! I laughed so hard and so much that my stomach muscles were sore!!
Laughed from beginning to end! Great show. Great venue.
My wife and I just love Tom Papa. After seeing his performances on Netflix etc., we thought it would be fun to see him live. We weren't disappointed. Additionally, the historic landmarked Balboa Theatre in San Diego was an experience in itself. All in all it was a fabulous evening.
Started late unfortunately. The opener was funny with local comedy. Lots of crowd work. It was my first time seeing Tom. He was OK but it’s not really my exact brand of comedy but many seemed to enjoy it.
We have seen Tom on Netflix and really wanted to see him. Funnier than 90% of the comedians out there. Has a unique way of connecting to the audience.
Tom papa is one of the funniest comedians performing today and the Balboa theater was beautiful at 100 years old.
This was the best and most funniest show I have seen in a long time!! Tom Papa is great and I am looking forward to seeing him again.
Tom Pappa was fantastic and would love to see him again.
Great San Diego show and opening act. All family members were laughing. Way to enjoy a night together in today's world. #neverbuypens
We had such a great time! He was so personable and even had a meet and greet/photo op and book signing. Super nice!!
This man just keeps getting better and better! His personal stories are absolutely hilarious and his timing is SPOT ON. He is a guy who, I wish we were related to, and who I could look forward to having over for family gatherings a few times a year, so we could sit back, watch the family insanity unfold, and make hushed, snarky comments about the people we love, but who we know for a fact are absolutely nuts.
This is my fifth time seeing Tom Papa, and he seems to get better every single time. He has excellent delivery, changes up his material, and appeals to all audiences. Looking forward to seeing him again soon!
This guy was so funny. Good clean humor and great delivery... Go see him...
