Playwright-actor Charles Busch and actress Julie Halston will co-host the Feb. 9 event, which will be held in Manhattan at the National Arts Club.

The evening will honor Tony and Emmy winner Elaine Stritch for her "achivements and humanity." The tribute will feature performances by co-hosts Busch and Halston as well as Tammy Grimes, Fritz Weaver, Vinie Burrows and David Amram. The evening will also include an excerpt from choreographer Angela Harriell's ballet The Love Show, Sounds of Tango with Daniel Binelli and Polly Ferman on bandoleo and piano, and Paulina Brahm in a monologue by Crystal Field.

The evening will begin at 6:30 PM with cocktails followed by dinner at 7 PM and the performances at 8 PM.

Theatre for the New City is a long-running bastion for new theatrical works. The organization's mission is to offer "love and encouragement" to these artists with its Emerging Playwrights Program, which was established in 1971. The program represents 60 percent of the nearly 40 new plays produced annually by Theater for the New City.

The National Arts Club is located in Manhattan at 15 Gramercy Park South. For tickets, priced $125, call (212) 254-1109 or visit www.theaterforthenewcity.net.