Murray Hill (Busby Murray Gallagher) (geboren in ?) |
In The
Encyclopedia of Lesbian and Gay Histories and Cultures, Judith
Halberstam
praised Hill for "transforming masculinity and exposing its
theatricality
with profound results." 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.
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 emcee in Lower Manhattan of such events as the annual "Ms.
Lez" competition, a bingo night with co-host drag queen Linda
Simpson,
and a variety of burlesque and theater performances.
Hill was
the opening act for a tour of the rock band Le Tigre] and has opened
up for
The Gossip. He has performed at parties given by Joan Rivers, Ivana
Trump and
Liza Minnelli, and his acts incorporate homages to Joey Adams, Benny
Hill,
Sammy Davis Jr., and Henny Youngman.
Hill has
also performed regularly with award-winning violinist Scott Tixier.
Hill had
cameos in John Cameron Mitchell's 2006 film Shortbus and HBO's Bored to
Death.
He also appears in Dirty Martini and the New Burlesque, a film about
NYC's
burlesque scene with a focus on performer Dirty Martini. Hill and
Michael Musto
appeared in the video for TV on the Radio's song "No Future Shock."
Murray
Hill is ook de naam van wijk in midtown Manhattan New York
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