Tony winner BD Wong will host The Actors' Equity Foundation's 2025 awards presentation, set for June 23 at Green Fig in YOTEL.
A number of awards will be presented at the 6 PM ET celebration, which will feature musical accompaniment by pianist Tina deVaron and will stream live on the Set to be given out are the Clarence Derwent Award for promising performers, to Nicholas Barasch and Julia Lester; the Joe A. Callaway Award鈥痜or performances in a classical play, to Steven Epp and鈥�Kimber Elayne Sprawl; the Michael McCarty Recognition Award for Los Angeles鈥揵ased Equity theatre actors, to Jennifer Leigh Warren; the Patrick Quinn Award for Distinguished Service to Actors and Stage Managers, to Nancy Daly; the Paul Robeson Award, the humanitarian award jointly administered by the Foundation and Actors鈥� Equity Association, to Leslie Ishii; and the Richard Seff Award鈥痜or veteran actors, going to Jessica Hecht鈥痑nd 2025 Tony winner鈥�Francis Jue.
The evening will also include the presentation of Actors鈥� Equity
Association鈥檚 ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus to the ensemble of Buena Vista Social Club.
鈥淭hese actors may have been in the industry for decades, or for a far shorter time,鈥� said Judy Rice, president of Actor鈥檚 Equity Foundation, in an earlier statement. 鈥淭he Foundation is proud to celebrate what they share: a demonstration of true commitment to their craft.鈥�
Wong, who won his Tony for his performance in M. Butterfly, has also appeared on Broadway in Face Value; You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown; and Pacific Overtures. He is also known for his work in the Jurassic Park franchise, Oz, Law & Order: SVU, and an Emmy-nominated performance in Mr. Robot.
The judges panel for the seasonal performance awards included Joe Dziemianowicz, New York Theatre Guide; Adam Feldman, Time Out New York; Elysa Gardner, New York Sun, New York Stage Review; Harry Haun, The Observer; Kobi Kassal, Theatrely; and Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter, New York Stage Review.
The Actors' Equity Foundation was created in 1962 to aid and assist the members of the acting profession and to promote the theatre arts. It is separate from Actors鈥� Equity Association and is funded by estate bequests and individual donations. Visit .
