Two Trains Running has been nominated for several awards. These include Best American Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for August Wilson, Best Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Best Debut Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Laurence Fishburne and Cynthia Martells, Best Director at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Lloyd Richards, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for August Wilson, Performance at the Theatre World Awards for Laurence Fishburne, and Performance at the Theatre World Awards for Al White.