Machinal has won several awards, including Outstanding Revival at the Drama Desk Awards, Machinal Direction at the Obie Awards for Michael Grief, Performance at the Obie Awards for Jodie Markell, Sound design at the Obie Awards for John Gromada, Outstanding Director - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Michael Grief, Outstanding Lighting Design at the Drama Desk Awards for Kenneth Posner, Outstanding Set Design at the Drama Desk Awards for David Gallo, and Outstanding Sound Design - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for John Gromada.