Won Broadway's 1980 Tony Award as author of Best Play winner "Children
of a Lesser God."
He was awarded the 1974 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actor in a Principal Role for his performance in the play, "When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?" at the First Chicago Center in Chicago, Illinois.
His play, "Children of Lesser God" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1979 Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Production.
He was awarded the 1979 Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Achievement in Playwriting for "Children of Lesser God" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.