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ANA GASTEYER

Mark Cortale and BROADWAY @ THE ART HOUSE are proud to present Saturday Night Live Star Ana Gasteyer for one show only featuring Seth Rudetsky as your pianist and host!

When Ana Gasteyer steps up to the mic, she evokes the swagger of an era when a lady ruled a nightclub and an audience knew they were in for good time. The patter is real, the themes adult; the lyrics are timeless, and the music swings like crazy!

From songs like One Mint Julep and Proper Cup of Coffee to a surprisingly smooth rendition of Carrie Underwoods Before He Cheats, Gasteyers saucy selections tell stories with humor, heartbreakand just a little splash of soda. Her vibe recalls that of a time when enter- tainers truly entertained, an era when a broad could bring home the bacon, swing a set of sultry standards and still be a gracious hostess. Anas heroes are those fun-loving dames who downed a cocktail, donned a dress and fronted a band of dapper gents in sharp suits wielding shiny hornsthink Barbara Stanwyck in Ball of Fire as she captures Gary Coopers heart. And then breaks it.

A violin player from the tender age of five, Gasteyer always had an ear for music and a knack for timing. Years later, after a formal education as a classically- trained singer, she made the fateful discovery that she could get people laughingand laugh they did every Saturday night at NBCs Studio 8H. Audiences fell in love with Gasteyers flair for irony and character driven comedy on six seasons of SNL, where she unabashedly played, and often sang, at full-tilt.

Eventually, Broadway came calling and Gasteyer spent several years belting out superstar vocals in shows like Wicked and Rocky Horror. But she felt most at home crooning and chirping with a big band in a nightclub, amidst laughter and the inviting clink of ice in a glass. Her acclaimed shows, Let it Rip and Elegant Songs from a Handsome Woman earned praise from audiences and critics alike who hailed the acts as exuberant and rollicking entertainment with high-octane vocals and a topnotch swingin ensemble.

Most recently, Ana starred in ABCs Suburgatory (and a vampy Weight Watchers spoke-singer) has teamed with pro- ducer and New York Nightclub Supernova Julian Fleisher to make this Moxie Jazz album with an eclec- tic range of covers and reimagined classics.