Dorothy Bishop

For the British psychologist, see Dorothy Bishop (psychologist).

Dorothy Bishop is an American variety entertainer, singer and comedian from New York City who is best known for her musical parodies of Sarah Palin.[1][2] She was born in Atlanta, United States, and received her undergraduate degree from the Yale School of Music. She earned her Master of Music degree from Converse College.

Her Off-Broadway credits include "The Sarah Palin Musical Spectacular" and "The Sarah Palin Election Day Spectacular" at the Laurie Beechman Theater in New York City.[3][4] Bishop is also known for her video parodies including "Going Rogue" and "The Ballad of Sarah Palin" with Lady Bunny.

She also is known for her cheeky classical crossover show "Viva la Diva," in which she celebrates the world's most beloved divas, from opera to pop.[5] The 2008 debut of "Viva la Diva" at New York's Zipper Theater won a positive review from Gay City News: "One could almost imagine Bishop as the artistic love child of Eleanor Steber and Bette Midler conceived at the Continental Baths sometime between either diva's appearance there in the early '70s.... Vocally, the 'poperatic' soprano is able to sing scat, belt, and go from chesty growling to high coloratura, jumping registers and genres with the facility of the late Evel Knievel vaulting a pyre of burning cars."[6]

Bishop has a classical background in opera and toured with Faye Dunaway in the first Broadway national tour of Terrence McNally's Tony Award winning play, Master Class. She has performed in such renowned New York venues as Carnegie Hall, Joe's Pub, Zipper Theatre and Town Hall.

Bishop was a nationally televised finalist on the fourth season of America's Got Talent on NBC.[7] She was a co-presenter for the hookies with Leslie Jordan, and has been a guest on the Robin Byrd Show.

References

  1. ↑ "'Sarah Palin' Sighting During Election Day - New York Post". YouTube. 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20111002141802/http://www.nextmagazine.com/the-nexus/878. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "The Sarah Palin Election Day Musical Spectacular Plays Laurie Beechman". Offbroadway.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  4. ↑ "The Sarah Palin Election Day Musical Spectacular! Will Go Rogue at the Beechman". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  5. ↑ "Diva's dish divine | Entertainment". Edmonton Sun. 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "Dorothy Bishop - Singer. Actress. Diva!". Dorothy Bishop. Retrieved 5 January 2014.

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