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Murray Hill is a well-known New York City comedian and drag king entertainer. He is the entertainer persona of Betsey Gallagher, although this persona is maintained even in private settings.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Cityfile New York )〕〔 Murray Hill is the self-proclaimed "hardest-working middle-aged man in show business," In ''The Encyclopedia of Lesbian and Gay Histories and Cultures'', Judith Halberstam praised Hill for "transforming masculinity and exposing its theatricality with profound results."〔Judith Halberstam, "Drag Kings," in p. 248〕 ''The New York Times'' called him "the current reigning patriarch of the downtown performance community"〔(Meet Downtown's New 'It' Boy ), Ada Calhoun, ''The New York Times'', January 9, 2005.〕 and the ''Seattle Weekly'' called him a "pioneer" of drag kings. ==Biography== Hill started performing in 1995, when the East Village's cutting edge chic waned as the neighborhood gentrified, the art galleries moved for cheaper rent in Chelsea and the music scene shifted to the Pacific Northwest. His famous impersonations include Elvis and John Travolta.〔Judith Halberstam, "Drag Queens: Masculinity and Performance," in p. 414.〕 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,〔(There She Is, Murray Hill and Ms. Lez ), ''New York Magazine'', June 8, 2007.〕 a bingo night with co-host drag queen Linda Simpson, and a variety of burlesque and theater performances.〔(Murray Hill at the Siren Music Festival ), Hillary Chute, ''The Village Voice'', July 17–23, 2002.〕 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." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Murray Hill (performer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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