The judges for 2005 were Broadway director Scott Ellis; lyricist, writer and composer Sheldon Harnick; playwright and producer Tim Pinckney and theatre producer Arthur Whitelaw.

Due to the longstanding relationship between Mr. Ebb and the Roundabout Theatre Company, the Roundabout provided creative and administrative guidance. In its six-year run, Roundabout's Tony Award-winning production of John Kander and Fred Ebb's Cabaret became the theatre company's most successful production, creating the opportunity for Roundabout to make Studio 54 its permanent home for musical theatre.

The Fred Ebb Foundation is a proud supporter of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.