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Nathaniel Shaw is an American theatre director, choreographer and actor. He began his career as a dancer with the Paul Taylor Dance Company and later became the founding and artistic director of The Active Theater in New York. He was Associate Choreographer for the Broadway production and first national tour of Once (musical) Most recently, he was the Development Director for the Tony and Olivier Award-winning producers, Glass Half Full Productions.

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.

Career
From 2004 - 2006, Shaw was a dancer with the Paul Taylor Dance Company. Featured roles included Mercuric Tidings, Lost Found Lost, Arden Court, Sea to Shining Sea, and many others. He originated roles in Spring Rounds and Banquet of Vultures. .

In 2007 he played Will Parker alongside Kelli O'Hara and Will Chase in the production of Oklahoma! that was presented by Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma City for the centennial of statehood.

He was a founder and the artistic director for The Active Theatre, which had its inaugural season in 2009 and an inaugural gala featuring performances by Tony Award-winner David Hyde Pierce, Tony Award-winner Chuck Cooper and Tony Award-nominee Dee Hoty. During his six seasons 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. He also directed the world premieres of Bridgeboy and Body Language.

In 2013, he became an Associate Choreographer for Tony Award-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. In that same year he joined Glass Half Full, best known for producing The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (play), as their Development Director, sourcing future projects.

Personal Life
Shaw is married to choreographer and dancer Lisa Rumbauskas.