title: John Shivers (sound designer)
text: # 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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