Murray Hill (performer)

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Murray Hill
Hill in 2023
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Murray Hill is a New York City comedian and drag king entertainer. He is the entertainer persona of Busby Murray Gallagher, although this persona is maintained even in private settings.[1][2][3][4] Murray Hill is the self-proclaimed "hardest-working middle-aged man in show business".[5]

In The Encyclopedia of Lesbian and Gay Histories and Cultures,

drag kings.[7]

Biography

Hill is

Lower East Side and East Village scene, emblematic of the neighborhood as portrayed in the musical Rent
.

Hill is a frequent event

emcee in Lower Manhattan, including the annual "Ms. Lez" competition,[10] a bingo night with co-host drag queen Linda Simpson, and a variety of burlesque and theater performances.[11][12][13]

Hill was the opening act for a tour of the rock band

The Gossip. He has performed at parties given by Joan Rivers and Liza Minnelli; and his acts incorporate homages to Joey Adams, Benny Hill, Sammy Davis Jr., and Henny Youngman.[3]

Hill had cameos in the 2006 John Cameron Mitchell film Shortbus and a 2010 episode of Bored to Death on HBO. He also appears with burlesque performer Dirty Martini in Dirty Martini and the New Burlesque. Hill and Michael Musto appeared in the video for TV on the Radio's song "No Future Shock."[14]

Hill is part of the cast of the 2022 comedy-drama Life & Beth,[15] the 2022 series Somebody Somewhere, and host of the 2023 Hulu comedy competition Drag Me to Dinner.[16]

Gallery

See also

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2022 Peabody Awards Entertainment Somebody Somewhere Nominated [17]

References

  1. .
  2. ^ "Murray Hill". Cityfile New York. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14.
  3. ^ a b c d Meet Downtown's New 'It' Boy, Ada Calhoun, The New York Times, January 9, 2005.
  4. ^ Brune, A. M. (28 March 2016). "Murray Hill: 'I'm more than a drag king. Why can't you just call me a comedian?'". the Guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. New York Magazine. Archived from the original
    on 2009-11-10. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
  6. . p. 248
  7. ^ Massengill, David (October 9, 2006). "Long Live the Kings!". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  8. The Advocate
    . Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  9. ., p. 414.
  10. New York Magazine
    , June 8, 2007. Retrieved December 9, 2021
  11. ^ Burkett, Dia (2008-02-12). "Burlesque off Broadway". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
  12. Washington Post
    . Retrieved 2009-03-14.
  13. ^ Murray Hill at the Siren Music Festival Archived 2008-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, Hillary Chute, The Village Voice, July 17–23, 2002.
  14. ^ Thompson, Elizabeth (2011-04-12). "Amy Davis and Michael Musto on Making TV on the Radio's "No Future Shock" Video". Paper. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  15. ^ "Life &Beth Cast List". IMDb.
  16. ^ Rice, Lynette (May 1, 2023). "'Drag Me To Dinner': Hulu Announces Premiere Date For Unscripted Series From Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  17. ^ Voyles, Blake (September 20, 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Nominees". Retrieved September 20, 2023.

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