New 42's annual gala was held June 5, and Playbill has the photos to prove it!
Presented at the Plaza Hotel, this year's gala honored Sweeney Todd star Josh Groban and arts legend Julie Andrews, as well as Andrews' daughter and co-writer Emma Walton Hamilton, and Sesame Workshop CEO Steve Youngwood.
This years theme, “We Are Family,” was selected to celebrate artistic connections across generations of families.
Check out photos from the gala below.
Steve Youngwood
Steve Youngwood, Rachel Dratch, Josh Groban, Fiona Howe Rudin, and Russell Granet
Steve Youngwood
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Sean Walsh and Henry Tisch
Samara Joy
Samara Joy and Abby Mueller
Samara Joy
Samara Joy
Samara Joy
Sam Rudin, Fiona Howe Rudin, Sadie Granet Beach, and Russell Granet
Ruthie Ann Miles
Ruthie Ann Miles
Ruthie Ann Miles
Rachel Dratch
Rachel Dratch
Mary Rose Lloyd
Mary Rose Lloyd, Emma Walton Hamilton, and Hope Hamilton
Laurie Cumbo
Kris Kukul
Kris Kukul
Justine Maurer and John Leguizamo
Julianne Hough
Julianne Hough and Rachel Dratch
Julianne Hough and Rachel Dratch
Julianne Hough
Julianne Hough
Julianne Hough
Julianne Hough
Julianne Hough
Josh Groban
Josh Groban and Ruthie Ann Miles
Josh Groban and Ruthie Ann Miles
Josh Groban and Ruthie Ann Miles
Josh Groban and Ruthie Ann Miles
Josh Groban and Natalie McQueen
Josh Groban and Natalie Mc Queen
Josh Groban and Julianne Hough
Josh Groban and Julianne Hough
Josh Groban and Julianne Hough
Josh Groban
Josh Groban
Josh Groban
Jordan Donica
Jordan Donica
Jordan Donica
Jordan Donica
Jessica Hecht
Jessica Hecht
Isaac Mizrahi
Fiona Howe Rudin, Russell Granet, Emma Walton Hamilton, and Steve Youngwood
Fiona Howe Rudin and Russell Granet
Eric Jacobson and Steve Youngwood
Eric Jacobson
Emma Walton Hamilton and Hope Hamilton
David Beach, Sadie Granet Beach, and Russell Granet
Cheryl Henson
Cheryl Henson
Charlotte St. Martin
Betsy Wolfe
Betsy Wolfe
Betsy Wolfe
Betsy Wolfe
Abby Mueller
Abby Mueller
Abby Mueller
The gala was hosted by Rachel Dratch and Julianne Hough, who introduced performances by Betsy Wolfe, Jordan Donica, Abby Mueller, and Stephanie D'Abruzzo, as well as Grammy winner Samara Joy.
The New Victory Arts Award was presented to Groban by his Sweeney Todd costar Ruthie Ann Miles in honor of his commitment to arts education. Andrews and Walton Hamilton were presented with their New Victory Arts Award by Walton Hamilton's daughter (and Andrews' granddaughter) Hope Hamilton in honor of their literary and theatrical work. Walton Hamilton accepted the award on behalf of both herself and her mother.
The Marian Heiskell Award was presented to Sesame Workshop CEO Steve Youngwood by Eric Jacobson for their 50 year commitment to joyful childhood learning, and for Youngwoods leadership. First conceived in 1966, Sesame Workshops children's television program Sesame Street is considered one of the most successful children's education programs of all time.
Additional participants in the evening includes Laura Benanti, Peter and Kathryn Gallagher, Arian Moayed, Michael Chernus, Bill Irwin, John Lithgow, and New Victory LabWorks Artist Sindy Castro. Isaac Mizrahi hosted the “Fund-A-Need” fundraising portion of the evening in support of New 42 and New Victory's artistic, arts education, and community engagement programs.
To learn more, visit New42.org.
