"Hilariously squirm inducing!"
- Village Voice

MEL & EL are Melanie Adelman and Ellie Dvorkin - real life best friends who have known each other since they were 12 years old & a riotously funny duo who have quickly become an NYC cult phenomenon.

They were recently chosen as one of the Best of New York by The Village Voice after headlining Comix NYC to rave reviews.
 

"Ready for prime time!"
- New York Post

  MEL & EL  enjoyed a year-long run  at The Duplex of their critically  acclaimed show MEL & EL: THIS  SHOW RHYMES  - which was  developed with Cannery Works.

Their second full-length show, MEL & EL: SHOW AND TELL, developed in part at New York Stage & Film, premiered Off-Broadway in Spring 2009 at Ars Nova.

MEL & EL were awarded the 
Backstage Bistro Award for their 
song "Fagnet" (Outstanding 
Musical Comedy Number) as 
well as the Collaboration Award 
given by the NY Coalition of 
Professional Women in the Arts 
and Media.
 

"Mel & El bring down the house!"
- New York Times

  You may also have seen MEL & EL here:

The Frank DeCaro Show,
here! TV’s Busted, NYMF, The Box, The Hysterical Festival,
The Miss Fag Hag Pageant,
Jim Caruso's Cast Party, Comix,
The PIT, Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad, On the Rocks with Danny Leary, Therapy, The Big Gay Variety Show, Gotham Comedy Club, Dykes on Mics, The Laurie Beechman, Homo Comicus, 
The Zipper, Gay Life Expo,
Hedda Lettuce’s Tossed Salad,
The Stonewall, Birdland
 

"Their song 'Fagnet' is worth the price of admission alone!"
- New York Press


Video

The Mel & El Show trailer

 

"Fagnet"


"Crack comic timing & genuine musical comedy chops!"
- Connecticut Post


For inquiries and press bookings:
melandel@melandel.com

(917) 541-0367