John Shivers is a theatrical sound designer based in New York, United States. Shivers specialises in the design of sound systems for musical theatre productions on Broadway and internationally.
Career Shivers was the recipient of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Sound Design of a Musical for his work on the Broadway musical Kinky Boots.Time https://entertainment.time.com/2013/06/09/tony-awards-2013-the-complete-list-of-winners/"Tony Winners: John Shivers For Kinky Boots". Live Design Online Aug 1, 2013 Ellen Lampert-Greaux Shivers was also nominated for the 2009 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design for his work on 9 to 5.Playbill
Broadway productions Shivers has worked on the following productions on Broadway:
" The Heart of Rock and Roll" (2024) "Shucked" (2023) "Pretty Woman" (2018) "Gettin' The Band Back Together" (2018) "Paramour" (2016) "Holler If Ya Hear Me" (2014) "Soul Doctor" (2013) "Kinky Boots" (2013)"Regional Reviews: Boston: Kinky Boots National Tour". Talkin' Broadway. Nancy Grossman "Leap of Faith" (2012) "Bonnie and Clyde" (2011)"Bonnie & Clyde: Theater Review". Hollywood Reporter, 12/1/2011 by David Rooney "Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway" (2011) "Sister Act" (2011) "9 to 5" (2009) "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (2008) "The Little Mermaid" (2008) Disney's "Tarzan" (2006) "In My Life" (2005)
International As part of his international career, Shivers has taken part in the following productions:
"The Lion King" Paris (2021) "The Beauty and the Beast" UK Tour (2021) "Wicked" Hamburg (2021) "The Beauty and the Beast" Shanghai (2018) "Lion King" International Tour (2018) "Kinky Boots" Hamburg (2017) "The Secret" Shanghai (2016) "Tarzan" Oberhausen (2016) "Lion King" Shanghai (2016) "Kinky Boots" London (2015) "Lion King" Mexico City (2015) "Das Wunder Von Bern" Hamburg (2014)
Regional "Trading Places" Alliance Theater (2022) "Afterwords" The 5th Ave Theater (2022) "The Wanderer" Paper Mill Playhouse (2022) "Becoming Nancy" Alliance Theater (2020) "Rock of Ages" The 5th Ave Theater (2019) "The Heart of Rock and Roll" Old Globe (2018) "Hood" Dallas Theater Center (2017) "Born For This" The Broad Stage (2017) "Merrily We Roll Along" Huntington (2017) "Moonshine" Dallas Theater Center (2016) "First Wive's Club" Chicago (2015) "Harmony" CTG Los Angeles (2014)
MUNY St Louis YearTitleRoleRef.2015My Fair LadySound DesignerHairsprayIrving Berlin's Holiday InnBuddy: The Buddy Holly StoryInto the WoodsDisney's Beauty and the BeastOklahoma!201642nd StreetThe Music ManYoung FrankensteinMamma MiaFiddler on the RoofAida2017Jesus Christ SuperstarThe Little MermaidA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumAll Shook UpThe Unsinkable Molly BrownA Chorus LineNewsies2018Jerome Robbins' BroadwayThe WizSingin' in the RainJersey BoysAnnieGypsyMeet Me in St. Louis2019Guys and DollsKinky Boots1776CinderellaFootloosePaint Your WagonMatilda2021Smokey Joe's CafeThe Sound of MusicSeven Brides for Seven BrothersChicago2022ChicagoCamelotSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetLegally BlondeThe Color Purple2023Beautiful: The Carole King MusicalBeauty and the BeastChessWest Side StoryLittle Shop of HorrorsRentSister Act2024Dreamgirls2025Bring It OnCome from AwayFrozenEvitaDear Evan HansenLa Cage Aux FollesJersey Boys
Awards and nominations AwardYearCategoryWorkResultRef.2009Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Sound Design9 to 52013Tony AwardsBest Sound Design of a MusicalKinky Boots2023ShuckedDrama Desk AwardOutstanding Sound Design in a Musical2025Outer Critics Circle AwardsOutstanding Sound DesignSwept Away
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