John Shivers (sound designer)
# 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.

## 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. Shivers was also nominated for the 2009 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design for his work on 9 to 5.

## Broadway productions

Shivers has worked on the following productions on Broadway:

* "Pretty Woman" (2018)
* "Gettin' The Band Back Together" (2018)
* "Paramour" (2016)
* "Holler If Ya Hear Me" (2014)
* "Soul Doctor" (2013)
* "Kinky Boots" (2013)
* "Leap of Faith" (2012)
* "Bonnie and Clyde" (2011)
* "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)
* "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

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