M. Butterfly

Awards and nominations

Original Broadway production

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Year Award ceremony Category Nominee Result
1988 Tony Award Best Play David Henry Hwang Won
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play John Lithgow Nominated
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play BD Wong Won
Best Direction of a Play John Dexter Won
Best Scenic Design Eiko Ishioka Nominated
Best Costume Design Nominated
Best Lighting Design Andy Phillips Nominated
Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Play David Henry Hwang Won
Outstanding Actor in a Play John Lithgow Nominated
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play BD Wong Won
Outstanding Director of a Play John Dexter Won
Outstanding Set Design Eiko Ishioka Nominated
Outstanding Costume Design Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding New Broadway Play Won
Outstanding Debut Performance BD Wong Won
John Gassner Award David Henry Hwang Won
New York Drama Critics' Circle Best Play David Henry Hwang Nominated
Theatre World Award BD Wong Won
Clarence Derwent Awards Most Promising Male Performer BD Wong Won
1989 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Finalist

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