Ana Gasteyer News

New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), the largest multi-arts festival in North America, will present the 12th annual festival from August 8th - 24th, 2008. The festival offers works covering a wide range of disciplines including theater, dance, performance art, children's theater, spoken word, puppetry, comedy, improv and multimedia. This year, the Festival will present nearly 1200 performances by 202 of the world's best emerging theatre companies representing 7 countries (including Spain, Australia, Canada, England, Switzerland, and Mexico) and 16 US states (including Oregon, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio, California, Florida and Illinois).

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) kicks off the 2008/09 Subscription Season with Peter Shaffer's award-winning drama, Amadeus…

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) kicks off the 2008/09 Subscription Season with Peter Shaffer's award-winning drama, Amadeus, staged by CST Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin.

Actress, singer, and comedienne Hanna LoPatin will be directed by comedienne Ana Gasteyer, best known for her work on Saturday Night Live, in the one woman show, The Sound of One Hanna Clapping at The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC).

Megan Lawrence will join Sean Hayes, Jane Krakowski, Cheyenne Jackson, and Randy Graff in Damn Yankees, running July 5 - 27, 2008 at New York City Center (55th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues). Lawrence replaces Ana Gasteyer; Ms. Gasteyer has suffered a minor injury.

Veanne Cox, Michael Mulheren and P.J. Benjamin will join Sean Hayes, Jane Krakowski, Cheyenne Jackson, Ana Gasteyer and Randy Graff in Damn Yankees, running July 5 - 27, 2008 at New York City Center (55th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues).

The New York Pops 25th Birthday Gala - themed 'Play To Win!' - included performances of Broadway favorites, contemporary classics, and international hits by the stars appearing with The New York Pops in support of the orchestra and its education programs. The event took place on April 28th, 2008 at 7PM at Carnegie Hall. A dinner dance followed at The Pierre

Cheyenne Jackson, Randy Graff and Ana Gasteyer will join previously announced cast members Sean Hayes and Jane Krakowski in DAMN YANKEES running July 5 - 27, 2008 at New York City Center (55th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues). Damn Yankees will be directed by John Rando with Music Direction by Rob Berman and the original Bob Fosse choreography recreated by Mary MacLeod. A July 10 opening is planned.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) will host its annual 2008 Spring Gala on Monday, April 7th, 2008. Roundabout will celebrate the dynamic time period of the 1960s with a unique evening called 'Feeling Groovy: Pop Songs of the 60s.'

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) will host its annual 2008 Spring Gala on Monday, April 7th, 2008. Roundabout will celebrate the dynamic time period of the 1960s with a unique evening called 'Feeling Groovy: Pop Songs of the 60s.'

Pittsburgh CLO, one of the most respected regional musical theater producers in the country, will host its annual Alumni Network Cocktail Party on Monday, March 3, 2008, in New York City. The event will be held in the heart of the Theater District at the critically acclaimed Angus McIndoe restaurant, 258 West 44th Street, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.

Dozens of stars arrived for the official opening night of Tracy Letts' new play, August: Osage County, on Tuesday, December 4 at Imperial Theatre

Ana Gasteyer who stars as Fosca and Director Gary Griffin discuss the current production of 'Passion'. Ana and Gary also tell us about their other career highlights including Gasteyer's roles in Wicked, Three Penny Opera and Funny Girl. Griffin reflects on the Color Purple and The Apple Tree.

Passion starring Ana Gasteyer and directed by Gary Griffin at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier is a difficult production to wrap one's head around.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) and Executive Director Kathy Evans announced the casts and directors of the eight musicals for its 19th Annual Festival of New Musicals to be held at New World Stages (340 West 50th St between 8th and 9th Avenues) on Sunday, October 7 and Monday, October 8, 2007.

Ana Gasteyer, the 'Saturday Night Live' comedienne turned stars of such musicals as Wicked and The Threepenny Opera, will take on the role of the tormented, sickly Fosca in a Chicago production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Passion.

Contemporary Classics continues its dedication to presenting new and exciting musical theatre to Seattle with an evening of songs by up-and-coming composer (and former Seattle-ite) David A. Austin.

Ars Nova announced today that Jason Eagan has been named the award-winning theater company's first Artistic Director, effective immediately.

The York Theatre Company presented 'NEO3,' a benefit concert celebrating emerging musical theatre writers tonight, on Monday, June 11th at its home in the Theatre at Saint Peter's