Program will be announced from the stage.

The performance will run approximately 90 minutes, with no intermission.

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Media Partner: Michigan Public

ANA GASTEYER has taken the entertainment industry by storm with her multiple roles on Broadway, television, film, and—most notably—Saturday Night Live (SNL). Gasteyer grew up on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. and moved to Chicago to attend Northwestern University for music and communications. Her passion for theatrics grew quickly in the Windy City, sending Gasteyer to Los Angeles to join the sketch comedy group, The Groundlings.

Gasteyer's comedic ability caught the eye of SNL, where she worked as a cast member for six years. She is best known for hysterical sketches, and impressions of Celine Dion and Martha Stewart. She has also starred in TV shows like American Auto and Suburbatory, and movies including Mean Girls.

After leaving SNL, Gasteyer received a nomination for the Jefferson Award for her portrayal of "Elphaba" in WICKED. Gasteyer made her Broadway debut as "Colombia" in The Rocky Horror Picture Show in 2001. Her rein on Broadway continued with notable performances in The Threepenny Opera, The Royal Family, and now as the star "Queen Aggravain" in Once Upon a Mattress.

Gasteyer is coming to Wharton Center during a one-week hiatus from Once Upon a Mattress.

Gasteyer released Sugar and Booze in 2019. Called an "uproarious homage to Christmas albums of old" by Billboard, the album combines seasonal favorites and Gasteyer's original holiday tunes expressing her passion for joy, laughter, and all-around love for the holidays.