Tis Pity She's a Whore has won several awards, including Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Gabriel Berry, Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Joanne Akalaitis, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Mimi Jordan Sherin, Outstanding Music in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for John Conklin, and Special Citations for the conception and design (Obie Awards) for The Public Theater.