better than whatever you did that night
by craig7 on 10/24/10Wilbur Theatre - Bostoni would definately go again at any price to see mr. clifton.
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Tony Clifton is shrouded in mystery and rightfully so, as the late great comedian Andy Kaufman
wanted it that way.
According to Kaufinan himself, he hitchhiked to Las Vegas in 1969 to see Elvis Presley. After the show, Andy stumbled into a seedy lounge in the bad side of town and saw an act that would change his life forever: Tony Clifton!
It wasn't long until Kaufman became popular (due to the TV series "Taxi") and demanded that Clifton appear on the show. The producers agreed, until Tony showed up drunk with two hookers. He was fired and had to be bodily thrown off the Paramount lot.
Kaufman became obsessed with Clifton, instructing his manager to "find Tony work." Surprisingly, Clifton was able to appear on a number of mainstream TV shows in the late 70's and early 80's, performing duets with everyone from Dinah Shore to Miss Piggy.
He even appeared on the David Letterman Show and Letterman thought it was Andy Kaufman in disguise. Meanwhile, Kaufman was watching the show back home in L.A. and was rolling on the floor with laughter, knowing he pulled one over on the King of Late Nite.
After Kaufman's untimely end in 1984, there were those who believed that Andy had faked his death and was, in fact, now performing as Clifton.
The Milos Forman film, "MAN ON THE MOON", that starred Jim Carrey further fueled these rumors. Fans were further stunned when Tony made a rare appearance alongside Michael Stipe and R.E.M.at the Hollywood Bowl.
After a brief appearance on "The Jimmy Kimmel Show" in 2004, followed by a sold out performance at L.A.'s House of Blues, Tony had been in communicado. Then in 2008, everything changed when he was arrested in New Orleans for disorderly conduct.
The nationally recognized charitable organization, Comic Relief, came to his rescue, persuading the judge to give him "community service" instead of jail time. Thus "Tony Clifton and his Katrina Kiss-My-Ass Orchestra" was born (this is a continuation of Comic Relief's commitment to support artists affected by Hurricane Katrina). The Orchestra went on tour and continues to take the country and critics by storm.
In May of 2010, they and Tony mount an historic four-day run (May 16th, 19th, 20th & 21st ) at L.A.'s famed Comedy Store.
Though rumors still persist that Andy Kaufman himself will show up, Clifton is quick to reply: "Andy's DEAD!!! lf you want to see Kaufman, get yourself a flashlight and a shovel."
wanted it that way.
According to Kaufinan himself, he hitchhiked to Las Vegas in 1969 to see Elvis Presley. After the show, Andy stumbled into a seedy lounge in the bad side of town and saw an act that would change his life forever: Tony Clifton!
It wasn't long until Kaufman became popular (due to the TV series "Taxi") and demanded that Clifton appear on the show. The producers agreed, until Tony showed up drunk with two hookers. He was fired and had to be bodily thrown off the Paramount lot.
Kaufman became obsessed with Clifton, instructing his manager to "find Tony work." Surprisingly, Clifton was able to appear on a number of mainstream TV shows in the late 70's and early 80's, performing duets with everyone from Dinah Shore to Miss Piggy.
He even appeared on the David Letterman Show and Letterman thought it was Andy Kaufman in disguise. Meanwhile, Kaufman was watching the show back home in L.A. and was rolling on the floor with laughter, knowing he pulled one over on the King of Late Nite.
After Kaufman's untimely end in 1984, there were those who believed that Andy had faked his death and was, in fact, now performing as Clifton.
The Milos Forman film, "MAN ON THE MOON", that starred Jim Carrey further fueled these rumors. Fans were further stunned when Tony made a rare appearance alongside Michael Stipe and R.E.M.at the Hollywood Bowl.
After a brief appearance on "The Jimmy Kimmel Show" in 2004, followed by a sold out performance at L.A.'s House of Blues, Tony had been in communicado. Then in 2008, everything changed when he was arrested in New Orleans for disorderly conduct.
The nationally recognized charitable organization, Comic Relief, came to his rescue, persuading the judge to give him "community service" instead of jail time. Thus "Tony Clifton and his Katrina Kiss-My-Ass Orchestra" was born (this is a continuation of Comic Relief's commitment to support artists affected by Hurricane Katrina). The Orchestra went on tour and continues to take the country and critics by storm.
In May of 2010, they and Tony mount an historic four-day run (May 16th, 19th, 20th & 21st ) at L.A.'s famed Comedy Store.
Though rumors still persist that Andy Kaufman himself will show up, Clifton is quick to reply: "Andy's DEAD!!! lf you want to see Kaufman, get yourself a flashlight and a shovel."
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rating: 5 out of 5 The best show I've seen in a while
by jbs33 on 10/23/10Wilbur Theatre - BostonUnforgettable. Now THAT was entertainment. This Clifton show would have made Kaufman proud! 3 Hours and 45 minutes of pure entertainment.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Viva La Tony!
by SupDugs on 10/23/10Wilbur Theatre - BostonEveryone needs to experience some Tony Clifton in their life. His show is endless jokes, songs, and smokeshows. I love this man! Viva la Tony!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Provocative...challenges how you feel about humor!
by rus20376 on 10/23/10Wilbur Theatre - BostonThe Tony Clifton act is alive and well 26 years after the tragic death of Andy Kaufman! This is definitely not a tired retread of Kaufman's heyday but rather a freshly provocative and mesmerizingly entertaining act. When you go to this you are going to get a challenging mixture of burlesque, lounge singing, filthy stand up, and audience baiting...and you are going to love every minute of it. Well, you'll love it unless you fall victim to the Clifton routine and if that is the case I'd argue you would have gotten exactly what you paid for and received the most entertainment of all!
Rating: 5 out of 5 True Entertainment!!!
by Eroque on 10/23/10Wilbur Theatre - BostonThis is a must see. Tony put on a great show. He was talented, irreverent and irresistible!!