“Soul of Shaolin,” an inaugural “China on Broadway” production, was nominated for the Tony Awards here Tuesday, shortly after it was nominated for another prestigious award.
At a special ceremony at the Times Square, where the 2009 Tony Awards nominations were announced, “Soul of Shaolin” was listed inthe category of Best Special Theatrical Event.
Appearing together in the category were “Liza’s at The Palace,” “Slava’s Snowshow” and “You’re Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush.”
“Soul of Shaolin,” staged at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre this January, was earlier nominated for the 54th Annual Drama Desk Awards in the category of Unique Theatrical Experience.
It marked the first time a production from China has appeared on Broadway and been nominated for one of the most prestigious awards honoring theatrical events in New York.
“Soul of Shaolin” features 30 Chinese nationals who are highly skilled in Shaolin kung fu. The story is about a boy taken in by the legendary monks of the Shaolin temple and raised among them, who later becomes an accomplished master of Shaolin kung fu and embarks on a spectacular journey of self-discovery.
The American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards got their start in 1947when the Wing established an awards program to celebrate excellence in the theatre. The awards were named after Antoinette Perry, an actress, director, producer and dynamic wartime leader of the American Theatre Wing.
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