Christopher's work has been nominated or received the following recognition:

Helen Hayes Award, Outstanding Direction, Invisible Man
Jeff Award Nomination, Outstanding Direction, Invisible Man
Elliot Norton Award Nomination, Outstanding Direction, Invisible Man
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Process Space Artist in Residence
PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation Awards Panel for Drama
Archives from Waiting for Godot in New Orleans acquired into permanent collection of MoMA
Drama Desk Award for Artistic Achievement
Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Body of Work
Edwin Booth Award for Outstanding Contribution to NYC Theater
American Theatre Wing Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement
2 OBIE Awards for Sustained Achievement and Excellence in Theatre
4 OBIE Awards for The Blacks: A Clown Show
18 AUDELCO Awards for Excellence in Black Theatre