John Shivers (sound designer)

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.^[1]

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.^[2][3] Shivers was also nominated for the 2009 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design for his work on 9 to 5.^[4]

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)^[5]
• "Leap of Faith" (2012)
• "Bonnie and Clyde" (2011)^[6]
• "Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway" (2011)
• "Sister Act" (2011)
• "9 to 5" (2009)
• "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (2008)
• "The Little Mermaid" (2008)^[7][8]
• 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

2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019: 2021: 2022:

References

1. Robert Viagas; Amy Asch; Aubrey Reuben (2004). The Playbill Broadway Yearbook. Playbill Books. ISBN 9781557836823.
2. Time https://entertainment.time.com/2013/06/09/tony-awards-2013-the-complete-list-of-winners/
3. "Tony Winners: John Shivers For Kinky Boots". Live Design Online Aug 1, 2013 Ellen Lampert-Greaux
4. Playbill "Drama Desk Nominees Announced; 9 to 5 Garners Record-Breaking 15 Noms - Playbill.com". Archived from the original on 2014-06-01. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
5. "Regional Reviews: Boston: Kinky Boots National Tour". Talkin' Broadway. Nancy Grossman
6. "Bonnie & Clyde: Theater Review". Hollywood Reporter, 12/1/2011 by David Rooney
7. Ben Hodges; Scott Denny (1 April 2011). Theatre World 2009-2010. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 97–. ISBN 978-1-4234-9271-9.
8. Oscar Brockett; Robert Ball (28 March 2013). The Essential Theatre, Enhanced. Cengage Learning. pp. 396–. ISBN 978-1-285-68751-3.

External links

• John Shivers at IMDb