Topdog/Underdog

Awards and nominations

  • 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Drama[16]
  • 2002 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Director of a Play (Wolfe)
  • 2001-2002 Obie Award, Performance (Wright) and Direction (Wolfe) (winners)
  • 2001-2002 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding John Glassner Award, Playwriting, Parks (winner)
  • 2001-2002 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Special Achievement Award. Wright (winner)
  • 2001-2002 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Special Achievement Award, Mos Def (winner)
  • 2002 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Actor, Jeffrey Wright (nominee)
  • 2002 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Play (nominee)
  • 2002 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actor, Jeffrey Wright (nominee)
  • 2002 Tony Award, Best Play (nominee)
  • 2002 Tony Award, Best Actor in Play (Wright) (nominee)

2022 Broadway revival

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2023 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Play Won
Best Leading Actor in a Play Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Nominated
Corey Hawkins Nominated
Drama League Awards[17] Distinguished Performance Award Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Nominated
Corey Hawkins Nominated
Outstanding Revival of a Play Nominated
Outstanding Direction of a Play Kenny Leon Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Awards[18] Best Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway) Won
Best Director of a Play Kenny Leon Nominated
Best Lead Performer in a Broadway Play Corey Hawkins Nominated
Best Costume Design (Play or Musical) Dede Ayite Nominated
Theatre World Award[19] Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Honoree

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