WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Tony Clifton, alter-ego of comic genius Andy Kaufman, has been taking up residence at the world famous Comedy Store, with evenings of music, mayhem and sexual anarchy.
The Tony Clifton Revue is set for a limited run, with a show this Thursday, June 28, and Friday, June 29, as well as every Friday night in July only.
Clifton will be backed by a 14-member cast featuring his kick-ass band, The Cliftones, and his young, tantalizing burlesque dancers, the Cliftonettes, all joining in to celebrate a milestone event: the 28th anniversary of Andy Kaufman’s mysterious disappearance.
Also during every show, Clifton will conduct his Hooker Raffle. The winner will receive a roundtrip flight from Los Angeles to Reno, Nev., then chauffeured to Dennis Hof's world-famous Moonlite Bunny Ranch, the legal Nevada brothel as seen on HBO. The winner will meet Hof and the girls, and select one to party with.
Clifton was discovered by Andy Kaufman in 1969, while performing in a seedy lounge in Las Vegas. Captivated, Kaufman engaged Clifton to open for him on several occasions, most notably his historic Carnegie Hall concert.
Clifton’s most controversial appearance was witnessed by the cast of the hit ABC-TV show Taxi. Clifton showed up to rehearsal drunk with two hookers in tow, and was promptly escorted off the Paramount lot by armed security.
Clifton has appeared on such shows as the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel Live and was Miss Piggy’s love interest on her television special. Clifton starred opposite Jim Carrey in the Milos Forman film, Man on the Moon.
In May 2010, Clifton gave a preview of these upcoming shows at the Comedy Store to four sold out nights and standing ovations. The popular demand for more Tony was born here.
Check out Clifton's digital properties, along with two recent podcasts and an exclusive piece of content created from The Hangout Music Festival, where Clifton introduced The Flaming Lips on stage.
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