The Lion King (musical)
Original Broadway production

Year
Award Ceremony
Category
Nominee
Result
1998
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Musical
Nominated
1998
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Max Casella
Nominated
1998
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Geoff Hoyle
Nominated
1998
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Tsidii Le Loka
Won
1998
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Director
Julie Taymor
Won
1998
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Choreography
Garth Fagan
Won
1998
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Orchestrations
Robert Elhai, David Metzger, and Bruce Fowler
Nominated
1998
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Set Design
Richard Hudson
Won
1998
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Costume Design
Julie Taymor
Won
1998
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Lighting Design
Donald Holder
Won
1998
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Sound Design
Tony Meola
Won
1998
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Puppet Design
Julie Taymor and Michael Curry
Won
1998
Theatre World Awards
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Max Casella
Won
1998
Tony Awards
Best Musical
Best Musical
Won
1998
Tony Awards
Best Book of a Musical
Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi
Nominated
1998
Tony Awards
Best Original Score
Elton John, Tim Rice, Hans Zimmer, Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin and Julie Taymor
Nominated
1998
Tony Awards
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Samuel E. Wright
Nominated
1998
Tony Awards
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Tsidii Le Loka
Nominated
1998
Tony Awards
Best Direction of a Musical
Julie Taymor
Won
1998
Tony Awards
Best Choreography
Garth Fagan
Won
1998
Tony Awards
Best Orchestrations
Robert Elhai, David Metzger and Bruce Fowler
Nominated
1998
Tony Awards
Best Scenic Design
Richard Hudson
Won
1998
Tony Awards
Best Costume Design
Julie Taymor and Michael Curry
Won
1998
Tony Awards
Best Lighting Design
Donald Holder
Won

Question: What Tony awards did the Lion King win? 
Answer: The Lion King earned six Tony Awards, one for Best Musical and Julie Taymor won for Best Direction of a Musical.