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“Murray sends a life-affirming jolt to your senses and a bottle rocket right through your heart. “Charmingly abrasive, but with a heart of gold.' – City Life, Australia “The ultimate, consummate nightclub performer.” – The New York Times The City of New York awarded Murray a Citation for his positive impact on the LGBT community in Brooklyn. Murray is featured in two new books: DRAGS by Gregory Kramer and Gotta Get Bigger Dreams by Alan Cumming and has an essay included in Dan Savage’s book It Gets Better.

Murray has been welcomed in the halls of academia as a lecturer and performer. He has been the subject of books, documentaries, podcasts and radio programs. His film credits include roles in Florent, We are the Hartmans, House of Satisfaction, Maria and Bruce and John Cameron Mitchell’s Shortbus.

Murray starred in the internationally released video for Gossip’s Listen Up and was featured in Le Tigre and Scissor Sisters videos. Murray crosses over to many scenes, and has toured with Le Tigre, The Gossip, and introduced the Beastie Boys, Antony and The Johnsons, and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, to name a few. He’s also hosted sold-out burlesque shows at the Bloomsbury Ballroom (London), MTV Italia’s opening party for the Venice Film Festival, NY International Burlesque Festival, The Birchmere (Virginia) and Just For Laughs (Montreal) directed by Thierry Mugler. At London’s Arts Theatre, Murray was the host for the Immodesty Blaize Burlesque Show, the first-ever show of its kind at the historic West End venue. This is Burlesque, the Off-Off-Broadway show Murray starred in and co-created, ran for over a year to packed houses. Dubbed “The King of Comedy” by Time Out, he’s performed his comedy at top showrooms like Upright Citizen’s Brigade, Gotham Comedy Club, Comix, LA’s Billy Wilder Theater, and headlined his own show at Caroline’s on Broadway.Īs “the emcee of choice” ( New York Magazine) in the neo-burlesque scene, Murray has hosted shows all over the world from New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Canada, UK, and more. Murray’s annual sold-out A Murray Little Christmas is a “downtown institution” ( New York Times). His eponymous The Murray Hill Show was the hottest ticket in town for a decade at such notorious joints as Fez, Mo Pitkin’s and The Zipper. Murray is New York’s “ reigning patriarch of downtown performance” ( New York Times). The New York Times anointed Murray “Downtown’s New ‘It’ Boy.” He’s been included in “Best of New York” lists in the Village Voice, Time Out, PAPER, New York Magazine inducted into PAPER’s Nightlife Hall of Fame selected as OUT magazine’s Top 100 influential performers twice included in New York Magazine’s “ Fifty Most Iconic Gender Benders of All Time,” PAPER’s “Top Ten ‘It’ Boys in NYC Nightlife History,” and named one of the Top 12 gender-bending performers in NYC by Time Out.

#New yorker bridget everett tv

Murray’s other television appearances include: TLC’s LI Medium, LOGO’s New Now Next and Cocktails & Classics, HBO’s Bored to Death, BRAVO’s Watch What Happens Live, HBO’s Taxi Cab Confessions, BRAVO’s Real Housewives of New York, and music videos for PEACHES, COUNTESS LUANN, TV ON THE RADIO, THE REGRETTES, JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN, BRIDGET EVERETT and GOSSIP. Showbiz Correspondent for Channel 4 in the UK. He starred in his own pop culture show on MTV’s digital network entitled SHOWBIZ and was the U.S. He’s performed two seasons at The Sydney Opera House starring in CLUB SWIZZLE which went on to tour major festivals. as the original host with burlesque superstar DITA VON TEESE and hosted her historic debut sold-out Australian tour. He’s currently writing a book, developing a TV show, and trying to lose 2-3 pounds before 2022.įor ten years, he toured the U.S. He debuted solo stand-up shows at JUST FOR LAUGHS and EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL. He was the first guest on AMY SCHUMER’s podcast on Spotify. He’s been flexing his comedy chops touring with comedian/singer BRIDGET EVERETT, COUNTESS LUAAN from The Real Housewives of New York, and Bally’s in Las Vegas. In 2021, he’ll be a recurring character in two new series: Amy Schumer’s Life & Beth (Hulu), Bridget Everett’s Somebody Somewhere (HBO) and will be featured in an episode of Paul Feig’s Welcome to Flatch (FOX). Murray was awarded The New York Voices commission from Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater and debuted ABOUT TO BREAK directed by Scott Wittman. He’s a relentless shtick slinger, larger-than-life personality, and freewheeling ad-libber. NYC legend, comedian, host, and international entertainer MURRAY HILL is Mr.