MEL AND EL: GAY MARRIED For One Night Only 10/8 at Comix

MEL & EL are about to make a pilgrimage to Washington, D.C. to march for LGBT equality... but first they gotta do a show! Fresh from their critically acclaimed Off-Broadway run at NYC's Ars Nova, MEL & EL will be performing their new musical extravaganza, MEL & EL: GAY MARRIED, for one night only at Comix.

Created and performed by award-winning funny femmes Melanie Adelman and Ellie Dvorkin with composer Patrick Spencer Bodd, MEL & EL: GAY MARRIED is a musical Laverne & Shirley meets Sex & the City with a lower shoe budget and a higher ratio of in-your-crotch comedy. Hailed as "outrageous" by The New York Times and "hilariously squirm-inducing" by the Village Voice, real life best friends MEL & EL ponder the fashion choices of their teens, the feasibility of having George Michael as a neighbor, and the likelihood of getting gay married.

After listening to the instant dance hit FAGNET
("F - A - G plus Magnet equals FAGNET!"), Culturebot.org wrote:
"We listened to it and well, we're kvelling. Seriously...this is hot."

Every single audience member at Comix will receive a Limited Edition Fagnet Magnet ABSOLUTELY FREE!  Mel and El maintain that the magnets make a lovely addition to any metal surface, but they both agree that refrigerator doors, though obvious, are ideal.

To hear songs, see clips and learn more about MEL & EL, visit www.MelAndEl.com.

THU, OCT 8th at 7:30PM
Comix
353 West 14th Street
New York, NY 10014

Tickets on Thursday are $15 in advance or $20 on the day of show plus a two item minimum in the showroom. Tickets are available for purchase at the box office, by calling 212.524.2500 or online at www.comixny.com.

MEL & EL are Melanie Adelman and Ellie Dvorkin - real life best friends who have known each other since they were 12 years old and a riotously funny duo who have quickly become an NYC cult phenomenon. NYC appearances include NYMF, The Hysterical Festival, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad, On the Rocks with Danny Leary, The Big Gay Variety Show, Dykes on Mics, Homo Comicus, Hedda Lettuce's TossEd Salad, The Miss Fag Hag Pageant, and here! TV's Busted. You can also catch them at popular venues like The Box, The Zipper, Birdland, Ars Nova, Gotham Comedy Club, The Stonewall, Therapy, The PIT and Comix.

MEL & EL enjoyed a year-long run at The Duplex of their critically acclaimed show MEL & EL: THIS SHOW RHYMES - which was developed in conjunction with Cannery Works. Their second full-length show, MEL & EL: SHOW AND TELL, developed in part at New York Stage & Film, premiered 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.

They are most proud to have participated in performances to benefit The Trevor Project, the NYCLU's LGBT efforts, The Food Bank for NYC and Habitat for Humanity.

Opened in September 2006, the comedy nightclub Comix has quickly defined itself as the premier comedy club in New York City. Comix is Zagat's highest rated comedy venue and was dubbed "one of the top six clubs in the country" by the Hollywood Reporter. In addition to featuring the best of cutting edge alternative comedy with everything from improv and sketch comedy to music and variety programming, headlining acts have included The Flight of the Conchords, Sarah Silverman, Roseanne Barr, Craig Ferguson, Kathy Griffin and many more.

An elegant space with comfortable seating and unobstructed stage views, Comix boasts the purest acoustics and a full dinner menu that will delight even the most discriminating diner.