Erich McElroy started doing stand-up here in Britain five years ago and has performed regularly on the London circuit. Originally from Seattle, he was a performer with the sketch group 'Up in Your Grill', and has a degree in acting.

He has been resident MC of The Comedy Tree in London and is the resident MC of Crack Comedy.

REGULAR COMEDY PERFORMANCES
The Comedy Store, The Stand, The Chuckle Club, The Comedy Café, The Bearcat, Downstairs at the King's Head, Comedy Cavern (Bath), UK Mirth Control venues, Bahrain Comedy Club, and Giggle Comedy Club (Seattle).

COMIC WRITING
Erich writes for the weekly satirical ‘The Comedy Tree News’ which lampoons life in the UK and topical news headlines for the last five years. ‘The Comedy Tree News’ can be found on line and is published in the South African, Australian Times, and New Zealand Times. Sample writings can be found on The Comedy Tree website.



PRESS QUOTES
“Great gags” The Stage

“Hilariously insightful” The List

“A very entertaining act” Broadway Baby

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE

Brokeback Britain - 2006 – OFFICIAL FRINGE SELL OUT AWARD

“An epic” - ‘Top Ten’ What to see at the Fringe Channel 4 Radio

“Where avuncular Yank Bill Bryson took a look at us Brits and made us feel good about ourselves through his observations, stand-ups American Erich McElroy and Australian Pete Jonas achieve the opposite…brilliant…” The Stage

**** Broadway Baby

**** “Funny from the start” Edfringe.com

“Well-crafted show with natural interplay between the duo and jokes which hit” The Scotsman

“The execution of this work is perfect.” The List