Photos: New 42nd Street Gala Honors John Lithgow and Rudin Family

The New 42nd Street's annual Gala was held last night, January 12 at The New Victory Theater, to honor Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award-winner John Lithgow with the New Victory Arts Award for his work in "bringing kids to the arts and the arts to kids." The New 42nd Street also honored The Rudin Family with the inaugural Marian Heiskell Award for their role in shaping the future of New York City. Glenn Close served as Gala honorary chair. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside the special night below!

The New 42nd Street Gala provides critical support to New Victory Education programs . This year alone, 35,000 school kids from over 160 schools throughout the city will see a broad spectrum of international productions for just $2 per ticket, and the New Victory Usher Corps, the 2014 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award winner, will provide 20,000 hours of paid employment, mentoring and job training for 50 NYC youth.

Inspired by the spirit of New 42nd Street Founding Board Chairman, the Marian Heiskell Award celebrates extraordinary individuals whose leadership and foresight help shape the future of NYC. With one of the largest and most respected privately owned real estate portfolios in the city, the Rudin Family's extensive holdings are matched only by their work in philanthropic and civic affairs. Through prolific contributions of time, talent and financial resources, the family has fortified hundreds of New York's artists, cultural organizations and not-for-profit groups. They continue to find new ways to enhance life in the city for those who live here and those who visit - whether for a marathon, a tennis championship or simply as tourists - as they continue to leverage their properties as catalysts for economic development and neighborhood revitalization. Consistently demonstrating the creativity and far-sightedness that will ensure New York will always be a vibrant, continually relevant and sustainable city, the Rudins have made New York a kinder, greener, safer, healthier and smarter city.

Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski

Rachel Lithgow, Ian Lithgow

Marian Heiskell

The Rudin Family

Brad Peck, Katie Peck

Debra Monk, Susan Stroman

Debra Monk, Cora Cahan, Susan Stroman

Debra Monk

Susan Stroman

Ted Sperling

JC Montgomery, Jared Young, Joshua Henry, E. Clayton Cornelious, Travis Nesbit

Norbert Leo Butz

Martha Plimpton

John Lithgow, Jack O'Brien, Norbert Leo Butz

David Hyde Pierce, John Lithgow, Norbert Leo Butz, Jack O'Brien

David Hyde Pierce, John Lithgow, Martha Plimpton, Norbert Leo Butz, Jack O'Brien

David Hyde Pierce, John Lithgow, Cora Cahan, Martha Plimpton, Norbert Leo Butz, Jack O'Brien

John Lithgow, Cora Cahan

David Hyde Pierce

John Lithgow

Marin Mazzie

Kelli O'Hara

Kelli O'Hara, John Lithgow

Kelli O'Hara, John Lithgow

Jenny Gersten