SNL Alum Ana Gasteyer Will Play Principal McGee in Grease: Live

Grease: Live just added someone with serious comedy chops to its cast: Saturday Night Live graduate Ana Gasteyer. She's been cast as Principal McGee, Deadline reports - the stern but (occasionally) fun-loving ruler of Rydell High in the live adaptation of the classic musical airing next year.

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Gasteyer, immortalized in SNL history through her impersonations, including Martha Stewart, as well as her infamous NPR "Muffin Top" sketch with Betty White, joins a cast that includes Vanessa Hudgens  (Rizzo), Keke Palmer  (Marty), Mario Lopez (Vince Fontaine) and  Carly Rae Jepsen (Pink Lady Frenchy).

Grease: Live airs Sunday, Jan. 31 at 7 on Fox.