A Soldier's Play has been nominated for several awards. These include Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Douglas Turner Ward, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Charles Fuller, Best American Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Charles Fuller, Distinguished Ensemble Performance (Obie Awards) for Adolph Caesar, Distinguished Ensemble Performance (Obie Awards) for Denzel Washington, Best Off Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards), and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Charles Fuller.