Ana Gasteyer

Ana Gasteyer headed to Broadway

New York -- Actress and comedienne Ana Gasteyer has joined the cast of the new Broadway production of "The Royal Family," the Manhattan Theatre Club said Monday.

Gasteyer will play Kitty Dean in the upcoming revival of the New York-set comedy by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. She previously appeared in MTC's acclaimed 2003 production of David Lindsay-Abaire's "Kimberly Akimbo." Her Broadway theater credits include "The Threepenny Opera" and "Wicked." She is most recognizable to television audiences for her six seasons on "Saturday Night Live."

The production of "The Royal Family" will be headed up Tony Award winner Doug Hughes, who directed "Maritius" and "Doubt."