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Original Off-Broadway Production
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Theatre World Award | Trazana Beverley | Won | |
| Obie Award | Distinguished Production | Ntozake Shange, Oz Scott, and Cast | Won |
Original Broadway Production
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Ntozake Shange | Nominated |
| Best Featured Actress in a Play | Trazana Beverley | Won | ||
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Director of a Play | Oz Scott | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Jennifer Tipton | Won | ||
| Unique Theatrical Experience | Nominated | |||
| Theatre World Award | Tania Robins | Won |
2022 Broadway Revival
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tony Awards[52] | Best Revival of a Play | Nominated | |
| Best Featured Actress in a Play | Kenita R Miller | Nominated | ||
| Best Director of a Play | Camille A Brown | Nominated | ||
| Best Choreography | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design of a Play | Sarafina Bush | Nominated | ||
| Best Lighting Design of a Play | Jiyoun Chang | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Design of a Play | Justin Ellington | Nominated | ||
| Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Kenita R Miller | Nominated | ||
| Drama League Awards[53] | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Director of a Play | Camille A. Brown | Nominated | ||
| Distinguished Performance | Kenita R Miller | Nominated | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards[54] | Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Director of a Play | Camille A. Brown | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Choreography | Nominated |
In addition to receiving several accolades, the play has been described as a landmark piece in African American literature and black feminism.[55][56] It has since become a cornerstone of black feminist writing and 20th-century drama.[7]
