Kathy Griffin: 2 Big Shows on 1 Huge Night

Two-time Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin breaks through the entertainment clutter with her universally recognized brand of pull-no-punches comedy, and she will appear at the Crown & Anchor for two shows on August 23.

Seating is first come first served within each section. However if you have dinner at the Central House at the Crown Restaurant before the show, you will receive reserved seating in the front portion of the section in which you purchased your tickets. Call 508-487-1430 ext. 3 for dinner reservations.

Kathy made history with her 6th consecutive Grammy nomination and first win for Best Comedy Album ("Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl"), joining Whoopi Goldberg and Lily Tomlin as the only other female comedians to ever win Grammy awards for Best Comedy Album.

In 2013 Kathy was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records for writing and starring in an unprecedented 20 televised stand-up specials -- more than any comedian in history. Buoyed by her dedicated and engaged fans, Kathy's live standup performances are legendary and in a class of their own. Hundreds of thousands of people flock to see her perform sold out shows everywhere from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House.

Kathy draws a huge audience to CNN's New Year's Eve special, which she has co-hosted with Anderson Cooper since 2007, beating Fox News in the coveted ratings demographic. She is one of television's go-to hosts for premier live events. After co-hosting "The Billboard Music Awards LIVE" three years in a row, this year Kathy hosted the "41st annual Daytime Emmy Awards LIVE" and AARP's "Movies for Grownups Gala."

Griffin's sure-fire hosting success led to her own LIVE late night talk show, "Kathy." It was where the biggest celebrities went to have the most fun. Her boisterous and revealing memoir, Official Book Club Selection: "A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin," debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller List. Griffin won two Primetime Emmy Awards for her hit reality series, "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List," which aired for six years on Bravo. It was nominated every single year of its run. The show also won the GLAAD Media Award for Best Reality Program and was nominated six consecutive times by the Producers Guild of America.

Kathy was a cast member on NBC's "Suddenly Susan" and guest starred on "Seinfeld" and "Law & Order: SVU." She lent her unique voice to animated characters in "Shrek Forever After" and the award-winning television shows "The Simpsons," "American Dad," and "Dilbert."

Griffin's other awards and honors include The Human Rights Campaign's Ally for Equality, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America's Leadership in Entertainment honor, GLAAD's Vanguard award, The Trevor Life Award from the Trevor Project, and a Gracie Award for Outstanding Female Lead.

August 23 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Town Hall Auditorium, 260 Commercial Street. For more information and tickets, visit www.onlyatthecrown.com/events/event.php?id=3464.