M. Butterfly has been nominated for several awards. These include Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for David Henry Hwang, Outstanding Costume Design at the Drama Desk Awards for Eiko Ishioka, Outstanding Director - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for John Dexter, Outstanding New Play at the Drama Desk Awards for David Henry Hwang, Outstanding Set Design at the Drama Desk Awards for Eiko Ishioka, Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for John Lithgow, Best Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Best Debut Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for B.D. Wong, John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for David Henry Hwang, and Performance at the Theatre World Awards for B.D. Wong.