Entitled Friends with Benefits, the one-night-only event will be held at the Metropolitan Room in Manhattan. Show time is 9:30 PM. Those scheduled to lend their talents to the evening include Wicked's Kristy Cates and Marty Thomas, Mamma Mia!'s Leah Hocking and Andy Kelso, Rent's Anika Larsen, Mary Poppins' Megan Osterhaus and Les Misérables' Doug Kreeger. Steven Ray Watkins will be the musical director.

Salvador will co-host the benefit with MAC Award winner Amy Wolk.

The Metropolitan Room is located in Manhattan at 34 West 22nd Street. There is a $15 cover charge and a two-drink minimum; call (212) 206-0440 for reservations.

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Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the nation's largest industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organization. Since its founding in 1988 the organization has distributed over $100 million for services for people with AIDS, HIV or HIV-related illnesses. For more information call (212) 840-0770 or visit www.bcefa.org.