The ceremony, which begins at 5 PM in Father Duffy Square, will kick off with a performance from the Altar Boyz singing "What Christmas Is...," a song by one of the musical's composers, Gary Adler.

The ceremony will close with a performance by sixth grade students from The Professional Performing Arts School. During the ceremony, Theatre Development Fund and The League of American Theatres and Producers present a $5,000 gift to The New Victory Theater, New York's first theatre for kids and families,  which is celebrating it's tenth anniversary on December 11, 2005.

Sponsored by Theatre Development Fund, The League of American Theatres and Producers and The Times Square Alliance, the annual ceremony is free and open to the public.

This year's tree is a 25-foot Douglas Fir. It will be decorated with white lights, accented with multi-colored holiday lights in green, red and gold, and ornaments representing every show currently playing on and Off-Broadway.

Father Duffy Square is located at the corner of Broadway and 46th Street.