“After the Tony nominees were announced yesterday, I put a single question to 15 of the 806 voters, theater professionals all: Did you see ‘Soul of Shaolin’? It played 24 performances in January and February at the Marquis Theater. Now the cast of 33 Chinese kung-fu monks are competing with Liza Minnelli, Will Ferrell and ‘Slava’s Snowshow’ for the Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event.”