Henry Tisch has been elected as the new chair of the board for New 42. Tisch will begin in the role on July 1, 2025, succeeding current chair Fiona Howe Rudin, who will step down on June 30. Rudin joined the board in 2004 and served as vice chair from 2008 to 2012 before beginning her 12-year tenure as chair.
Tisch, a Broadway producer, joined the New 42 board in 2020. Tisch co-founded the multimedia production company Key to the City productions, which earned a Tony Award for co-producing the 2023 revival of “Merrily We Roll Along.” Tisch is one of the producers of the upcoming Broadway bow of the Sarah Snook-led solo adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray.” A co-producer of the Museum of Broadway, Tisch previously worked in creative development at Disney Theatricals.
“It is an honor to take on this new role at New 42, an organization whose mission and vision have had such a profound and positive impact on the artistic culture of New York City,” Tisch said in a statement. “I have seen firsthand how Fiona’s contributions have indelibly strengthened the organization over her tenure, and I look forward to carrying on her legacy of championing the transformative power of the performing arts through its impact on audiences and practitioners of all ages.”
“Henry is a focused and inspiring leader who shares my passion for making performing arts accessible to all audiences,” added Rudin, who will remain on the board. “While it is bittersweet to step down from my role, I am so proud of what we have accomplished over my years on the board, and I can breathe easy knowing that I am leaving this incredible organization in the most capable hands with Henry, who I am confident will bring his ardent dedication and brilliance to the role.”
New 42 is a performing arts nonprofit dedicated to arts accessibility. Established in 1990, New 42’s New Victory Theatre is dedicated to developing young audience members, while the organization’s New 42 Studios is a frequent host of rehearsal space for Broadway and Broadway-aimed productions.
The organization’s board includes New 42 president and CEO Russell Granet, co-vice chairs Shahara Ahmad-Llewellyn and Yemi Benedict-Vatel, secretary Stefanie Katz Rothman and treasurer Andrew Sommers, as well as Lynne Biggar, Leigh Bishop, Sharon Coplan Hurowitz, Lili Fable, Kelly Galanis, Tiffany Gardner, Neil Gupta, Bill Irwin, Amy Jacobs, Vinnie Kumar, Ji Park Kwak, Greg Lippmann, John Lithgow, Sarah Long, Sammy Lopez, Isaac Mizrahi, Laura O’Donohue, Kate Peck, Eliot Rubenzahl, Marc A. Spilker, Ann Unterberg, Nicole Weiss, Christina Zagarino and Lucinda Zilkha.
