Balm in Gilead has won several awards, including Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for John Malkovich, Outstanding Ensemble Performances (Drama Desk Awards), Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Kevin Rigdon, Outstanding Revival of a Play (Drama Desk Awards), and Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Kevin Rigdon. Additionally, the show received the Outstanding Sound Design in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for John Malkovich, Direction (Obie Awards) for John Malkovich, Performance (Obie Awards) for Laurie Metcalf, Best Director (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for John Malkovich, and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Laurie Metcalf.