Comedian Tom Papa will bring his 2026 “Grateful Bread Tour” to Rialto Square Theatre on Friday, May 1.

With more than 25 years as a stand-up comedian, Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country, finding success as a host and author, and actor in film, TV, radio and podcasts, as well as on the live stage, according to a news release from the theatre.

The comedian has had six highly rated stand-up specials including his most recent Netflix stand-up special, “Home Free,” filmed at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. Papa’s other specials include “What A Day!,” “You’re Doing Great!,” “Human Mule,” “Freaked Out” and “Tom Papa Live in New York City,” two of which were directed by Rob Zombie.

Papa is also a contributing writer to the New Yorker Magazine and is the host of the weekly podcast, “Breaking Bread with Tom Papa,” which features Papa 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” and the monthly show “Come To Papa Live” on Sirius XM radio.

On the film and TV front, Papa has starred in many fan-favorites including “Paper Spiders” opposite Lily Taylor, “The Informant” opposite Matt Damon, " Analyze That" opposite Robert DeNiro and “The Haunted World of El Superbeasto” opposite Paul Giamatti where he played the voice of El Superbeasto.

 For more information about Papa, visit tompapa.com.

Tickets start at $35. For more information about the show or to purchase tickets, visit rialtosquare.com.