# Heidi Gardner Lands First Role Since ‘SNL’ Exit in Lorne Michaels-Produced Broadway Show
The show must go on.
Heidi Gardner has landed her first role since her sudden and surprising exit from “Saturday Night Live” in August,and the project is being produced by none other then her old boss,Lorne Michaels.
The “Shrinking” star, 42, is set to join other A-list comics in Broadway’s “All Out: Comedy About Ambition,” a new production kicking off a 12-week limited run at the Nederlander Theater on Dec. 12.[Heidi Gardner has landed her first post-‘SNL’ role.
[HeidiGardnerhaslandedherfirstpost-‘SNL’roleGetty Images][Lorne Michaels is producing “All Out: Comedy About Ambition.”
[LorneMichaelsisproducing”AllOut:ComedyAboutAmbition”NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images]Described as a companion piece to short story writer Simon Rich’s last season hit “All In: Comedy About Love,” the play will feature Gardner and 14 other comedians rotating in groups of four to read “hilarious stories” about “ego, envy, greed, and basically just New Yorkers in general,” per the show’s official release.
Directed by Tony Award-winning director Alex timbers with original music performed by the pop group Lawrence, “All Out: Comedy About Ambition” is being produced by Michaels, 80, and the Broadway production company Seaview.
While Gardner will appear on the stage for four weeks from Jan. 20 to Feb. 15 alongside Jason Mantzoukas (“The Good Place”), Craig Robinson (“The Office”) and fellow “SNL” alum Sarah Silverman, other stars participating include Jon Stewart, Ray Romano, Jim Gaffigan and more.
The Post has reached out to Gardner’s rep for comment.[Gardner will be on Broadway for four weeks.
[GardnerwillbeonBroadwayforfourweeksFilmMagic][Jason Mantzoukas also will star in the show.
[JasonMantzoukasalsowillstarintheshowFilmMagic]The “Hustle” star, who first joined “SNL” as a featured player in 2017, abruptly exited the NBC comedy series in August, just weeks before S