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 Foundation's YouTube channel. Set to be given out are the Clarence Derwent Award for promising performers, to Nicholas Barasch and Julia Lester; the Joe A. Callaway Award for performances in a classical play, to Steven Epp and Kimber Elayne Sprawl; the Michael McCarty Recognition Award for Los Angeles–based 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’ Equity Association, to Leslie Ishii; and the Richard Seff Award for veteran actors, going to Jessica Hecht and 2025 Tony winner Francis Jue.
The evening will also include the presentation of Actors’ Equity
Association’s ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus to the ensemble of Buena Vista Social Club.
“These actors may have been in the industry for decades, or for a far shorter time,” said Judy Rice, president of Actor’s Equity Foundation, in an earlier statement. “The Foundation is proud to celebrate what they share: a demonstration of true commitment to their craft.”
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’ Equity Association and is funded by estate bequests and individual donations. Visit ActorsEquityFoundation.org.
