This year’s awards showcase will be hosted by Justin Matthew Sargent, most recently seen in NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert and previously as Peter Parker in Broadway’s Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark. Last year’s winners Maggie Musco and Christian Meany also will co-host.

Awards will be given in the following categories: Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Actor, Outstanding Actress, Outstanding Supporting Performer, Outstanding Director, Outstanding Musical Director, Outstanding Choreographer, Outstanding Orchestra, Outstanding Technical Achievement and additional special acknowledgement

The goal of the program is to provide experiences and opportunities for local high school students and faculty and to engage local families and community members in a celebration of educational theater.

Broadway Star of the Future Awards will be held Sunday, June 3, at 2 p.m. Regularly priced tickets are $20 and may be purchased by calling 813.229.STAR (7827) or 800.955.1045 outside Tampa Bay, in person at the Straz Center Ticket Office or online at www.strazcenter.org.