In addition to his film work, Hawke has appeared in many theater productions. He made his Broadway debut in 1992 in Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull", and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 2007 for his performance in Tom Stoppard's "The Coast of Utopia". In 2010, Hawke directed Sam Shepard's "A Lie of the Mind", for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Director of a Play. In 2018, he starred in the Roundabout Theater Company's revival of Sam Shepard's play "True West" alongside Paul Dano.