Rajiv Joseph was a finalist for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo.".
His play, "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 2010 Back Stage Garland Award for Production.
He was awarded the 2010 Back Stage Garland Award for Playwriting for "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
He was nominated for a 2010 New York Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play for "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" on Broadway in New York City.
His play, "The North Pool" at the Interroban Theatre Project in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2017 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Play Production.