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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, Jack Halberstam praised Hill for "transforming masculinity and exposing its theatricality with profound results".[6] The New York Times called him "the current reigning patriarch of the downtown performance community"[3] and the Seattle Weekly called him a "pioneer" of drag kings.[7]
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Biography
Hill is transgender[8] and started performing in 1996, when the cutting-edge chic of the East Village waned as the neighborhood gentrified, the art galleries moved for cheaper rent in Chelsea, and the music scene shifted to the Pacific Northwest. His celebrity impersonations include Elvis and John Travolta.[9] Hill was part of a 1990s wave of comedians and performers whose talent stood out in the 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 Le Tigre[3] and has opened for 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]
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Hill doing a story in the East Village of Lower Manhattan -
Hill with frequent collaborator Miss Dirty Martini at the Copacabana in 2011 -
Murray Hill in 2007, during his last show at Mo Pitkins' House of Satisfaction in the East Village
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Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Peabody Awards | Entertainment | Somebody Somewhere | Nominated | [17] |
References
- ^ Halberstam, Judith (2000). Female Masculinity. Duke UP. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-8223-2243-6.
- ^ "Murray Hill". Cityfile New York. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14.
- ^ a b c d Meet Downtown's New 'It' Boy, Ada Calhoun, The New York Times, January 9, 2005.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Snook, Raven (2004-05-10). "Girls, Girls, Girls: In the mood for something blue? The Second Annual New York Burlesque Festival is shakin' this weekend". New York Magazine. Archived from the original on 2009-11-10. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ^ Judith Halberstam, "Drag Kings", in Zimmerman, Bonnie; George E. Haggerty (1999). The Encyclopedia of Lesbian and Gay Histories and Cultures. Taylor & Francis. pp. 247–49. ISBN 978-0-8153-1920-7. p. 248
- ^ Massengill, David (October 9, 2006). "Long Live the Kings!". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Musto, Michael (May 5, 2016). "Michael Musto's Icons: Murray Hill". The Advocate. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Judith Halberstam, "Drag Queens: Masculinity and Performance," in Gelder, Ken (2005). The subcultures reader. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-34416-6., p. 414.
- ^ There She Is, Murray Hill and Ms. Lez, New York Magazine, June 8, 2007. Retrieved December 9, 2021
- ^ Burkett, Dia (2008-02-12). "Burlesque off Broadway". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ^ Segal, David (2004-09-02). "N.Y. Expressionism: On the Streets and in Theaters, Political Protest Is a Multimedia Experience". Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ^ Murray Hill at the Siren Music Festival Archived 2008-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, Hillary Chute, The Village Voice, July 17–23, 2002.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Life &Beth Cast List". IMDb.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Voyles, Blake (September 20, 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Nominees". Retrieved September 20, 2023.
External links
- Murray Hill's official website
- Murray Hill's profile in Gothamist
- Murray Hill guest starred on episodes 10 and 20 of Radio Happy Hour]
- Murray Hill on the life and versatility of a New York drag king from WikiNews
- Murray Hill on the performance scene in New York, from Queery
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