Honoring
Fiona Howe Rudin
Board Chairman, New 42 & Co-Founder, P3 Productions
2025 Marian Heiskell Award
Julian Crouch
Director, designer, librettist, illustrator and musician
2025 New Victory Arts Award
Co-Chairs
John and Jody Arnhold
Emily and Len Blavatnik
Eric Rudin
Ophelia and Bill Rudin
Diane and Marc Spilker
Henry Tisch and Sean Walsh
About the Event
The 2025 New 42 Gala will feature stellar performances and tributes that will evoke the joy and wonder of attending a show at the New Victory Theater. In addition to recognizing our remarkable honoree, the evening will celebrate the New 42 programs that make magical performing arts experiences accessible to kids, classrooms and families in NYC and beyond.
Check back for more information about the evening’s featured speakers and performers, to be announced soon!
Hosted By
Rachel Dratch
Lilli Cooper
Performances By:
Sean Bell
Broadway Artist
Ron Bohmer
Broadway Artist
Michelle Dorrance
Tap Dance Artist
LaChanze
Tony Award Winner
Liisi LaFontaine
Broadway Artist
Solea Pfeiffer
Broadway Artist
Dan Zanes with Claudia Zanes and Tyree Austin
Grammy Award Winner
Brooklyn Youth Chorus
Dianne Berkun Menaker, Founder & Artistic Director
Thank You to Our Generous Gala Supporters!
Leaders
Fiona and Eric Rudin
Angels
Jody and John Arnhold
Blavatnik Family Foundation
Give Lively Foundation
Ophelia and William Rudin Family Foundation
Diane and Marc Spilker
Henry Tisch and Sean Walsh
Hosts
Shahara Ahmad-Llewellyn
Sarah Arison
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Kelly and William Galanis
Kitty Patterson Kempner and Tom Kempner
Sarah Long and David Solomon
Susan Rudin
Tiffany & Co.
Ann Unterberg
Benefactors
Lisa and Dick Cashin
Brenda Earl
Nathalie Kaplan and David Einhorn
Lisa Kohl and Ricardo Hornos
Ji Park Kwak and Dr. Edward Kwak
Laura and Kevin O’Donohue
Ephrat and Jonathan Ofer
Kate and Brad Peck
Gerri and Andy Sommers
Claude Wasserstein
Partners
Yemi Benedict-Vatel and Patrick Vatel
Leigh Bishop
BNY
BXP
The Durst Organization
Hilton New York Times Square
Amy Jacobs, RUBENSTEIN
Vinnie and Rohit Kumar
Susan and Andrew Roos
Christine and Stephen A. Scwharzman
The Shubert Organization
Arielle Tepper
Voya
Committee
Vienn and Salman Al-Rashid
Lily and Doug Band
Lynne Biggar
Jill and Darius Bikoff
Citi Private Bank
Andrea Crane and Sam Hoffman
Jacqueline Dryfoos in memory of Marian S Heiskell
Lili Fable
Russell Granet and David Beach
Agnes Gund
Neil Gupta and Seema Dhar
Bob Jeffrey
Katherine Kovner
Kimberly Kravis and Jonathan Schulhof
Simone and David Levinson
Margaret and Daniel Loeb
Sammy Lopez
M&T Bank
Tricia and Jason Pantzer
Lisa Plepler
Reade St. Productions
Daryl and Steven Roth Foundation
Stefanie Katz Rothman and James Rothman
Meredith and Eliot Rubenzahl
Michael Sancilio and Nico Victorino
Jeffrey Seller
Jamie and Robert Soros
Ann G. Tenenbaum
Diane and Tom Tuft
Christina Zagarino and Tyler Horan
Sponsors
Leadership and sponsorship listings as of May 15, 2025
Support the Gala
All proceeds raised for this event will benefit the innovative artistic, arts education and engagement programs of New 42 and New Victory. You can support by purchasing a table or tickets to attend the evening, placing a digital tribute message on the screens at the event or by making a contribution of any amount toward the success of the evening. Learn more about the options to support and the benefits associated with each level.
Leader Table | $250,000
Angel Table | $100,000
Host Table | $50,000
Benefactor Table | $25,000
Partner Table | $15,000
Patron Ticket | $2,500
Supporter Ticket | $1,000
Digital Tribute Ad | $1,000
More Information
To request accessibility accommodations, inquire about supporting by check, wire or stock transfer, or for any general Gala questions, please contact Lily Lovinger at LLovinger@New42.org or 646.223.3082.
Donor Advised Funds
Donor-advised funds (DAFs) may only be used when making an exclusively charitable contribution in support of this event. DAFs cannot be applied toward any part of ticket or table purchases, including the tax-deductible portion of those costs. Please consult your DAF manager or tax adviser for more legal information.
