Zakes Mokae won the 1982 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actor in a Drama for "Master Harold and the Boys" as Sam and recreated his role in this production.
The original Broadway production of "'Master Harold'...and the Boys" by Athol Fugard opened at the Lyceum Theater in New York on May 4, 1982, ran for 344 performances and was nominated for the 1982 Tony Award for the Best Play.