Tony and Emmy Nominees Depend on Shure

With the Tony awards scheduled Sunday, September 26, 2021, exemplary audio professionals from across the entertainment industry are set to be celebrated for their prestigious achievements. Shure is proud to play a vital role in the innovative toolkits of the many teams who rely on their wireless systems, microphones, and personal monitoring systems to do their jobs daily. Shure also assisted with programs honored at the recent Emmy awards.

"At Shure, we understand our solutions will be put to the test in the most high-stakes entertainment situations," shares Eduardo Valdes, associate vice president of global marketing for pro and consumer audio at Shure. "It is an honor knowing our technology, particularly our Axient Digital Wireless System, has enabled top-of-their-craft sound designers and mixers to create entertainment that pushes boundaries in the industry and resonates meaningfully with a passionate audience."

Spotlighted below are two Emmy and Tony award candidates who have relied on Shure gear for their nominated audio production:

Jonathan Deans, Sound Designer - Jagged Little Pill
• Tony Nomination: Best Sound Design of a Musical
Using Shure's Axient Digital Wireless System, Jonathan Deans can guarantee the intelligibility necessary for the audience to understand the emotional lyrics of Jagged Little Pill. By coupling this solution with Shure's Wireless Workbench software, Deans' team creates a problem-free, clean, and clear wireless solution that delivers both chest-pumping rock audio and appropriately intimate, dramatic sound - without the fear of a microphone battery dying mid-show thanks to real-time monitoring.

Pete Keppler, Sound Designer / FOH Mixer - American Utopia
• Emmy Award Winner: Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Special
• Tony Award Recognition: American Utopia is set to receive a Special Tony Award -- an accolade presented to outstanding productions that do not fall into the Tony's competitive categories. Enclosed in 125' of chain mail, the American Utopia stage faces a considerable RF challenge for an entirely wireless, mobile band. But Pete Keppler put all doubts to rest by employing Axient Digital and Wireless Workbench to provide premiere wireless audio quality and manage the number of channels necessary for this innovative concert production.

Chris Giles, Production Sound Mixer - WandaVision
• Emmy Nomination: Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
In recording the audio for WandaVision, Chris Giles and team were tasked with capturing the authenticity of multiple time periods without losing the voice and feel of the Marvel Universe. The series' dramatic finale relied on Axient Digital to provide a seamless workflow that made it easier for the cast and crew to complete their tasks expediently on set (and save a few gray hairs).