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Ana Gasteyer to Bring I'M HIP to Schimmel Center at Pace University

By: Feb. 22, 2016
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From songs like One Mint Julep and Proper Cup of Coffee to a surprisingly smooth rendition of Carrie Underwood's Before He Cheats, Gasteyer's saucy selections tell stories with humor, heartbreak...and 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. Ana's 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 horns-think Barbara Stanwyck in Ball of Fire as she captures Gary Cooper's 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 laughing-and laugh they did every Saturday night at NBC's Studio 8H. Audiences fell in love with Gasteyer's 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 played "Principal McGee" in Fox's Grease Live. Currently, she is starring opposite Maria Bamford in Lady Dynamite for Netflix and People Of Earth for TBS and Warner Bros. She continues to recur on ABC's hit comedy The Goldbergs and CBS' award-winning drama The Good Wife.

Ticket prices for ANA GASTEYER: I'M HIP at Schimmel Center at Pace University are $55 | $39 | $29

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit http://schimmelcenter.org or call toll-free (866) 811-4111.




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