Francis Jue Wins 2025 Tony Awards For Best Featured Actor For YELLOWFACE
Francis Jue has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in Yellow Face. Jue beat out fellow nominees Glenn Davis for Purpose, Gabriel Ebert for John Proctor is the Villain, Bob Odenkirk for Glengarry Glen Ross, and Conrad Ricamora for Oh, Mary!.
Jue won Lucille Lortel and Obie awards for his performance in the New York debut of Yellow Face at The Public Theatre in 2007. He has been seen on Broadway in Pacific Overtures, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and M. Butterfly.
Yellow Face tells the story of an Asian American playwright (played by Kim) who protests yellowface casting in Miss Saigon only to accidentally cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own place, causing him to reckon with the complexities of race.
The play, written by David Henry Hwang, was nominated for three Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Play. It ran from Oct. 1 to Nov. 24, 2024 at the Todd Haimes Theatre. It was filmed live during its run for PBS’ Great Performances.
