Actor Denis Leary, who has appeared with Spacey in multiple motion pictures, will present the award to Spacey. Stephen Baldwin, who co-starred with Spacey in “The Usual Suspects,” will also attend.

John Martello, executive director of The Players, said in a statement, "The Players Foundation for Theatre Education is an organization devoted to promoting the arts and its ability to enrich lives. Kevin’s work thus far as an actor, director, producer, singer, patron of the arts, and educator is the embodiment of everything Edwin Booth did and the Players Foundation and the Club still do strive to represent."

Classical actor Edwin Booth founded The Players in 1888. The Edwin Booth Lifetime Achievement Award honors a theatre luminary for his/her body of work. Past recipients include Edward Albee, Angela Lansbury, Helen Hayes, Jose Ferrer, Jack Lemmon, Christopher Plummer, Marian Seldes and Jason Robards (to whom Spacey presented the Booth Award).