Get an insider's look at New 42's star-studded annual gala at The Plaza with photos from the event. Tony Award nominees Rachel Dratch and Lilli Cooper hosted the evening celebrating outgoing board chairman Fiona Howe Rudin and designer Julian Crouch.
Amongst the attendees were Kenny Leon, Matt Dillon, Kip Williams, Ron Boehmer, and many more.
The night included special performances from Tony Award-winner LaChanze, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus (Dianne Burkun Menaker, founder & artistic director), acclaimed tap dance artist Michelle Dorrance, Grammy Award winner Dan Zanes with Claudia Zanes and Tyree Austin, and Broadway鈥檚 Sean Bell, Ron Bohmer, Liisi LaFontaine, and Solea Pfeiffer. See the photos in the gallery below.
New 42 will be celebrating the organization鈥檚 35th anniversary in the 2025-26 season, and will be honored with the 2025 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre this weekend. The upcoming season also marks the 30th anniversary of the opening of the NewVictory Theater and the 25th anniversary of New 42 Studios.
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Ben Holtzman, Fiona Howe Rudin, and Sammy Lopez
Eric Rudin and Fiona Howe Rudin
Fiona Howe Rudin
Fiona Howe Rudin
Henry Tisch
Henry Tisch, Fiona Howe Rudin, and Russell Granet
Julian Crouch and Mary Rose Lloyd
Kenny Leon
Kip Williams
Lilli Cooper
Lilli Cooper and Rachel Dratch
Mary Rose Lloyd
Matt Dillon
Rachel Dratch
Ron Boehmer
Sean Bell
Ross Baum and Angelica Cheri
Senator Jose M. Serrano
Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi Lafontaine
Russell Granet, Sadie Granet Beach, and David Beach
Fiona Howe Rudin
Fiona Howe Rudin and Isaac Mizrahi
Hilary Morrow, Christian Clausnitzer, Ron Boehmer, and Kammy Elyse Ibarra
Isaac Mizrahi
Julian Crouch
LaChanze and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus
Liisi Lafontaine and Solea Pfeiffer
Mary Rose Lloyd
Michelle Dorrance
Ron Boehmer and Sean Bell
Tyree Austin, Claudia Zanes, and Dan Zanes
Sam Rudin, Eric Rudin, Fiona Howe Rudin, and Nicholas Rudin
