Tony Braithwaite

• “He may be Philadelphia’s funniest man ever." -The City Paper

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• “The impish, two-ton-talented Tony Braithwaite is an actor who also sings and dances on many area stages, as well as a writer and performer of one-man shows, a three-time Barrymore Award winner, and the dramatics director at St. Joseph's Preparatory School.” –The Philadelphia Inquirer

 

• “Braithwaite is an all around song-and-dance man who was born to be a late-night TV host."  –Stan Isaacs, The Columnists

 

•  “An all-purpose scene-stealing talent.“ –Variety

 

• “The super comic gem of our area.” –Montgomery Newspapers

 

• “Tony Braithwaite is a comedy superstar in these parts.“ –KYW News Radio

 

• “A genial disciple of Martin Short and Nathan Lane.“ -Talkin' Broadway

 

• “Braithwaite is a Philadelphia treasure. Tourists should visit him, along with the Liberty Bell and Pat's King of Steaks.” -The City Paper

 

• “Tony Braithwaite is hands-down Philadelphia's finest comedic performer and scene-stealer par excellence. Braithwaite is a master comedian. Wry, eminently likable and slyly subversive, he's unassuming in the manner of Jack Benny.” –Philadelphia Weekly

 

• “The slight, boyish-looking actor is blessed with an intensity that makes the Energizer Bunny look like a couch potato.” –Rittenhouse Review

 

• “And if a company wants to stage a successful comedy, the first rule of Philadelphia theatre requires casting Tony Braithwaite.” –Jim Rutter, Edge Philadelphia

 

• “Braithwaite fits the talk show host mold. He has a deep, assured voice and a deadpan similar to his idol Johnny Carson.” – Philadelphia Daily News

 

• “Tony is beloved by Philadelphia audiences.” –Terry Nolen, Arden Theatre Company

 

• “He is one of the greatest wits I know.” –Jennifer Childs, 1812 Productions

 

• “He is, after all, the funniest man in Philadelphia.” –Michael Hollinger, Playwright