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Nathaniel Shaw (born Nathaniel Keuter) | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation(s) | theatre director, artistic director, choreographer, actor, theatre producer, dancer |
| Spouse | Lisa Rumbauskas |
Nathaniel Shaw is an American director, choreographer and actor. He began his career as a dancer with the Paul Taylor Dance Company[1] and later became the founding and artistic director of The Active Theater in New York.[2] He was Associate Choreographer for the Broadway production and first national tour of Once (musical)[3] Most recently, he was the Development Director for the Tony and Olivier Award Winning producers, Glass Half Full Productions.[4]
Early life
Shaw was born in Menlo Park, California, the son of modern dancers Cliff Keuter and Elina Mooney. He received a BA in Musical Theater from the University of Northern Colorado.[5]
Career
From 2004 - 2006, Shaw was a dancer with the Paul Taylor Dance Company.[5].
He was a founder and the artistic director for The Active Theatre, which had its inaugural season in 2009.[6] During his leadership there, he directed the first New York City revival of The Violet Hour, and the production was nominated for an Innovative Theater Award for Best Revival.[7] He also directed the world premiere of Body Language by Jennie Contguzzi[8].
In 2013, he became an Associate Choreographer for Tony Nominee Steven Hoggett during the Broadway production of Once. In addition to the Broadway run, Shaw worked on the first national tour and traveled with Tony Award Winning director John Tiffany and Music Supervisor Martin Lowe to cast productions overseas.
In 2015 he directed Peter and the Starcatcher for Virginia Repertory Theatre.[9][10] In that same year he became the Development Director, sourcing future projects for Glass Half Full, best known for producing The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (play).
Personal Life
Shaw is married to choreographer and dancer Lisa Rumbauskas.[11]
External Links
References
- ^ Magic is low-tech in Peter Pan backstory Richmond Times-Dispatch
- ^ The Active Theatre
- ^ Nathaniel Shaw, Jessica Lee Goldyn and More to Star in NC Theatre's A CHORUS LINE. Broadway World
- ^ Tom Wopat to Lead Industry Readings of Bob Stewart's AMERICAN INHERITANCE Broadway World
- ^ a b Nathaniel Shaw biography at Broadway World Cite error: The named reference "BroadwayWorldBio" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ The Active Theatre
- ^ New York Innovative Theatre Awards - 2012 Nominees
- ^ NYTheatre.com review by Amber Gallery
- ^ Virgini Rep: Peter and the Starcatcher archive
- ^ Joan Tupponce: Peter and the Starcatcher is a Richly Imaginative and Gloriously Funny Adventure Richmond Family Magazine
- ^ N.J. Dance Theatre Ensemble's 'The Nutcracker' features dancers from Cranford and Westfield NJ.com True Jersey