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| 2 | The Lion King (musical) - Original Broadway production |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 4 | 1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | Outstanding Musical | Nominated |
| 5 | 1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Max Casella | Nominated |
| 6 | 1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Geoff Hoyle | Nominated |
| 7 | 1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Tsidii Le Loka | Won |
| 8 | 1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director | Julie Taymor | Won |
| 9 | 1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Garth Fagan | Won |
| 10 | 1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Robert Elhai, David Metzger, and Bruce Fowler | Nominated |
| 11 | 1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design | Richard Hudson | Won |
| 12 | 1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Julie Taymor | Won |
| 13 | 1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Donald Holder | Won |
| 14 | 1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design | Tony Meola | Won |
| 15 | 1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Puppet Design | Julie Taymor and Michael Curry | Won |
| 16 | 1998 | Theatre World Awards | - | Max Casella | Won |
| 17 | 1998 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Best Musical | Won |
| 18 | 1998 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi | Nominated |
| 19 | 1998 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score | Elton John, Tim Rice, Hans Zimmer, Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin and Julie Taymor | Nominated |
| 20 | 1998 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical | Samuel E. Wright | Nominated |
| 21 | 1998 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical | Tsidii Le Loka | Nominated |
| 22 | 1998 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Julie Taymor | Won |
| 23 | 1998 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Garth Fagan | Won |
| 24 | 1998 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Robert Elhai, David Metzger and Bruce Fowler | Nominated |
| 25 | 1998 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design | Richard Hudson | Won |
| 26 | 1998 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design | Julie Taymor and Michael Curry | Won |
| 27 | 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.