His stature in the field is said to be equivalent to that of the legendary
Jim Bailey—and Peterson still has years in which to expand his
reputation.
Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, he discovered a love
for the theatre early in life and began developing his female characters
while he worked on his theatrical career. In addition to appearances on
BCTV and The Vancouver Show, he was featured on Fashion
Television, The Shirley Show and Global Television. He
also co-hosted the Dini Petty Show as Dini Petty.
For three years, beginning in 1993, Christopher
appeared at The Edmonton Fringe Festival in Guys in Disguise. He
played the female lead in Canadian Stage's production of Tom Stoppard's Rough
Crossing and was cast as Robin Turner in Brad Fraser's stage musical
adaptation of the hit movie Outrageous.
His acting abilities were acknowledged when he won
the Dora Award (Canada’s equivalent of the Tony) for his remarkable
performance in Brad Fraser’s Poor Super Man.
Having proved his talents in Canada, Christopher
moved to Los Angeles where he worked for a year with An Evening at La
Cage. While in LA, he appeared on Truth of Consequences, Taste of
LA Revue, as well as making a special appearance at Evening At The
Improv.
Peterson also appeared in the award-winning
documentary We’re Funny That Way, and gained a great deal of
attention when he was featured as “a Lucille Ball” in Rat Race,
starring Cuba Gooding, Jr.
In Eyecons, Peterson’s art is astounding. Without resorting to
any lip-synching, he creates a dozen or more of the world’s most
astonishing ladies right before the eyes and ears of the audience in his
one-man (many women) show.
Patsy Cline, Judy
Garland, Marilyn Monroe all come
back to life with the genius touch of this extraordinary entertainer. Joan
Rivers rants, Shirley MacLaine raves,
Dr. Ruth advises, all within minutes
of each other.
The stage becomes the world of Barbra
Streisand,
Bette Davis, Katharine Hepburn, Carol
Channing, Lucille Ball, Liza
Minnelli, and
more.
This is not just a man in a dress with a tape
recorder; this is a consummate actor who has hewn his craft so finely that
his show is an absolute must-see experience.
Negotiations are now underway to bring Christopher
Peterson to Vegas.
Please check the itinerary on the home page of this
site for more information on Christopher Peterson’s shows.