The Invention Of Love has been nominated for several awards. These include Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Director - Play for Jack O'Brien at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Lighting Design for Brian MacDevitt at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Play for Tom Stoppard at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Set Design of a Play for Bob Crowley at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Director of a Play for Jack O'Brien at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Lighting Design for Brian MacDevitt at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Scenic Design for Bob Crowley at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Lighting Design at The Hewes Awards for Brian MacDevitt.