Murray Hill | |
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| Born | 1971 or 1972 (age 52–53)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
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.[2][3][4][5] Murray Hill is the self-proclaimed "hardest-working middle-aged 'man' in show business."[6]
In The Encyclopedia of Lesbian and Gay Histories and Cultures, Jack Halberstam praised Hill for "transforming masculinity and exposing its theatricality with profound results".[7] The New York Times called him "the current reigning patriarch of the downtown performance community"[4] and the Seattle Weekly called him a "pioneer" of drag kings.[8]
- ^ Berlind, William (June 19, 2024). "Is Murray Hill's Showbiz Dream Finally Coming True?". The New York Times.
- ^ 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 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.