Lobby Hero has been nominated for several awards. Mark Brokaw was nominated for Outstanding Director - Play at the Drama Desk Awards. Kenneth Lonergan was nominated for Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards and also received a nomination for the John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. The show itself was nominated for Outstanding Off-Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Mark Brokaw received another nomination for Outstanding Director at The Lortels.