1990 Broadway production
| Year
|
Award
|
Category
|
Nominee
|
Result
|
| 1990
|
Tony Award
|
Best Play
|
August Wilson
|
Nominated
|
| Best Actor in a Play
|
Charles S. Dutton
|
Nominated
|
| Best Featured Actor in a Play
|
Rocky Carroll
|
Nominated
|
| Best Featured Actress in a Play
|
S. Epatha Merkerson
|
Nominated
|
| Best Direction of a Play
|
Lloyd Richards
|
Nominated
|
| Drama Desk Award
|
Outstanding Play
|
August Wilson
|
Won
|
| Outstanding Actor in a Play
|
Charles S. Dutton
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Actress in a Play
|
S. Epatha Merkerson
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
|
Rocky Carroll
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Director of a Play
|
Lloyd Richards
|
Nominated
|
| Pulitzer Prize
|
Drama
|
August Wilson
|
Won
|
| New York Drama Critics' Circle
|
Best Play
|
August Wilson
|
Won
|
2013 Off-Broadway production
On April 3, 2013, the production earned six Lucille Lortel Award nominations,[21] winning in four categories on May 5.[22] On April 23, the Off-Broadway production was recognized with Drama League Award nominations for Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play and with two Distinguished Performance Award nominations,[23] but failed to win any awards.[24] The production received an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination.[25] The play earned three 58th Drama Desk Award nominations.[26] On May 7, the show earned a Theatre World Award for Best Debut Performance to be presented on June 3.[27]
Dirden won a 2013 Obie Award for Performance on May 20, while Santiago-Hudson won one for Direction.[28][29] On May 8, the production was nominated for a 2013 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Play Revival.[30] It was announced as the winner on May 21.[31]
| Year
|
Award
|
Category
|
Nominee
|
Result
|
| 2013
|
Drama League Award
|
Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play
|
Nominated
|
| Distinguished Performance Award
|
Brandon J. Dirden
|
Nominated
|
| Roslyn Ruff
|
Nominated
|
| Outer Critics Circle Award
|
Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
|
Nominated
|
| Drama Desk Award
|
Outstanding Revival of a Play
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
|
Chuck Cooper
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Director of a Play
|
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
|
Nominated
|
| Lucille Lortel Award
|
Outstanding Revival
|
Won
|
| Outstanding Lead Actress
|
Roslyn Ruff
|
Won
|
| Outstanding Lead Actor
|
Brandon J. Dirden
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Featured Actor
|
Chuck Cooper
|
Won
|
| Outstanding Director
|
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
|
Won
|
| Outstanding Lighting Design
|
Rui Rita
|
Nominated
|
| Theatre World Award
|
Best Debut Performance
|
Brandon J. Dirden
|
Won
|
| Off Broadway Alliance Awards
|
Best Play Revival
|
Won
|
| Obie Award
|
Performance
|
Brandon J. Dirden
|
Won
|
| Direction
|
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
|
Won
|
2022 Broadway production
| Year
|
Award
|
Category
|
Nominee
|
Result
|
| 2023
|
Tony Awards
|
Best Revival of a Play
|
Nominated
|
| Best Featured Actor in a Play
|
Samuel L. Jackson
|
Nominated
|
| Drama Desk Awards[32]
|
Outstanding Revival of a Play
|
Won
|
| Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play
|
Danielle Brooks
|
Nominated
|
| Ray Fisher
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play
|
Japhy Weideman
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Wig and Hair
|
Cookie Jordan
|
Nominated
|
| Drama League Awards[33]
|
Distinguished Performance Award
|
Danielle Brooks
|
Nominated
|
| John David Washington
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Revival of a Play
|
Nominated
|
| Outer Critics Circle Awards[34]
|
Best Featured Performer in a Broadway Play
|
Danielle Brooks
|
Nominated
|
| Michael Potts
|
Nominated
|
| Theatre World Award[35]
|
John David Washington
|
Honoree
|
