KINKY BOOTS's John Shivers Wins Best Sound Design - Musical

John Shivers has won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Sound Design of a Musical for KINKY BOOTS.

Shivers' Broadway credits include Leap of Faith, Bonnie and Clyde, Hugh Jackman, Sister Act, 9 to 5, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Little Mermaid, Tarzan, In My Life, and 700 Sundays. Regional work includes The Nutty Professor, Tales of the City, Emma, Robin and the Seven Hoods, Sammy, and Ace. Associate credits include The Lion King, Mary Poppins, The Producers, Hairspray, Aida, Titanic, How to Succeed in Business...'95, Big, Tommy, Guys and Dolls, and Buddy Holly. Shivers is married to Catherine Porter with whom he has a gem of a daughter, Ruby.

From Grammy Award-winning pop icon CYNDI LAUPER and four-time Tony Award winner HARVEY FIERSTEIN comes the exhilarating new musical KINKY BOOTS, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner JERRY MITCHELL.

Charlie Price (Tony nominee Stark Sands) has suddenly inherited his father's shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola (Billy Porter). A fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos, Lola turns out to be the one person who can help Charlie become the man he's meant to be. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair finds that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible... and discovers that when you change your mind about someone, you can change your whole world. Featuring a sensational new score, knockout dancing and a spectacularly uplifting story, KINKY BOOTS is the must-see new musical that proves that sometimes, the best way to fit in is to stand out!