The Last Night of Ballyhoo has won several awards, including the Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Alfred Uhry, Distinguished Production of a Play (Drama League Awards), Best Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards), Best Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Jane Greenwood, Best Director - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Ron Lagomarsino, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Alfred Uhry, and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Terry Beaver.