Francis Jue Heather Gershonowitz
The newly minted Tony winner pays tribute to his artistic ancestors, and the importance of continuing to invest in diverse stories and storytellers.
When Francis Jue won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (Yellow Face by David Henry Hwang), the press room roared to life with cheers and applause.
A long beloved member of the theatre community, this was Jue's first nomination and win. As he shared onstage during his acceptance speech, he wore a tuxedo given to him 20 years ago by the dearly missed legend Alvin Ing. The tuxedo, which Ing had made for himself for the 1976 opening night of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Pacific Overtures, was given to Jue with one specific request from Ing: that he wear it when Jue accepted his Tony Award.