Fox 5 TV News entertainment reporter Julie Chang emcees the ceremony, which begins at 5:30 PM.

The early-evening event also honors Alan Momeyer, a vice president of Loews Corporation and a member of the Inside Broadway board of directors, for his long service to the organization.

Broadway favorite Judy Kuhn will perform selections from the Broadway songbook. Honorees Maroulis, Benanti and Pasquale will also be part of the evening's entertainment as will students from JHS 278 from Marine Park in Brooklyn.

The evening kicks off with cocktails at 5:30 PM, followed by the 6:30 PM awards presentation.

The Players Club is located in Manhattan at 16 Gramercy Park South. Individual tickets are $350 ($200 tax-deductible) with patron packages available: Contact (212) 245-0710 or visit www.insidebroadway.org.

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The not-for-profit educational organization Inside Broadway brings Broadway to young audiences through a student ticket program, Broadway show study guides, educational videos about the behind-the-scenes operations at a Broadway theatre and 50-minute versions of classic Broadway musicals.