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Help us share the performing arts with more kids!

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Your donation to New 42 helps us share transformative performances and arts education experiences with over 40,000 kids annually, inspiring creativity, curiosity and hope in a new generation of theatergoers.

To donate by check, please make it payable to The New 42nd Street, Inc. and mail it to:

The New 42nd Street, Inc.
Attn: Development
229 West 42nd Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10036

To donate by wire transfer, transfer of stock or through your Donor Advised Fund, please contact Lily Lovinger, Director, Individual Giving: LLovinger@New42.org | 646.223.3082

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New 42 Gala

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.

Two runners from Team New 42 participating in the 2021 TCS NYC Marathon.

NYRR Marathon

The 2025 TCS New York City Marathon will take place on Sunday, November 2, 2025 and New 42 is joining the race as an Official Charity Partner. If you are interested in joining the New 42 Team as a runner or in donating in support of a runner on our team, please contact Chineme Aniagba at caniagba@new42.org.

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New 42 Corporate Partners

Corporate partners support the award-winning New Victory Education Programs and the New 42 Youth Corps, while enjoying heightened recognition and season-long benefits for employees.

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Give a Kid a Seat

For every $35 donated, students at partnership schools come to the New Victory Theater at just $2 a ticket. Please help the New Victory reach our goal of 1,000 seats for New York City students by donating today!

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New Victory Circle

Join this group of generous donors who support New 42 because they believe in the importance of accessible, inclusive and excellent performing arts experiences for kids from the earliest years onward.