Tom rocked it!!
by Tom Papa was great! on 11/11/25New Jersey Performing Arts Center - NewarkRating: 5 out of 5Great show, great arena, and a top notch experience!

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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 5 highly rated stand-up specials over the years, and he has recently released his 6th stand-up special, Tom Papa: Home Free as a Netflix Original October 29th. Papa holds nothing back in his third Netflix special as his kids are finally out of the house and it's just him, his wife and a bunch of animals ready to return to their glory days. Tom has seen a lot over the years from close calls with a pachinko ball to late night 7-Eleven runs and he's sharing all his thoughts as he parties on into the next stage of life. His other critically acclaimed specials include What A Day!, Tom Papa: You're Doing Great!, 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 released 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.
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 "The Grateful Bread Tour." For additional dates and info, go to: www.tompapa.com.
Great show, great arena, and a top notch experience!
I knew a little about Tom Papa but had never seen his stand up before. It was among the best I've seen. My face hurt from laughing! What really impressed me was that he threw into his set things that had happened to him that day, and riffed off audience input so well that you'd think he'd been planning it as part of his act all along. What a great show. I'll definitely see him again!
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Tom Papa is one of the best if not the best comedian out there. He is non-stop funny and works clean. He is highly recommended.
Here we go again with another great time seeing Tom Papa he is so funny đ. My girlfriend and I were sitting in a different area than normal but the seats were still great. In here wherever you sit you still have a great view.Thank you NJPAC for a wonderful evening.
Great show as usual. Tom never disappoints. Always spot on with his humor. Venue is so well organized. Canât wait to see him again!!
Absolutely loved this show. He was so funny. Just feel the need to mention that none of the jokes were political. I know in this current time, that might be important to know.
Fantastic show! better in person, if you can believe that! run, dont walk, to see this man live.
Comedy material can be outrageously funny without f-bombs and demeaning other people. Papa is a seasoned pro, leading this elevated style in good company (think Bargatze and Gaffigan). He masters the art of audience riff in a way that could tease me put of my beloved balcony and into a first rows ticket next time. Laughter from the thirty- to seventy-plus somethings points to the universal appeal of Papa's insightful, self-deprecating humor - it is genuine without navel-gazing heaviness and always really darned funny.
His opener was fantastic too. It was a really nice evening. Service was great.