Nigel Shaw graduated with Distinction from Laine Theatre Arts – Epsom UK. Upon retiring from professional dance and performing with the major celebrities of the era, he moved to Sydney and became an Australian Citizen in 2000. It was a natural progression for Nigel to explore the Australian realm of costume design and construction.

Nigel has been involved with most major musical theatre, streaming, television and stage productions on both land and sea for over 30 years, as well as dressing major Australian and visiting international artists including Lady Gaga | Monster Ball tour, Kylie Minogue | Dubai F1, Harry Styles, Olivia Newton-John, Kelly Rowland, George Michael, Elton John, Dame Edna Everage, & Jason Derulo.

Nigel’s many original costume designs, costumes he has re-imagined or those re-created in the Leichhardt NSCD workroom can be seen in the majority of Australian musical theatre productions and international tours.

Including:

Moulin Rouge! the Musical (Australia 2021-2023, USA Tour - Broadway - UK - Germany - Japan -Korea | 2024-2025), Global Creatures (2021 – 2025 ) 9 productions around the globe, SIX the Musical! (LWAA Australia | 2020-2023 & LWAA Australia & New Zealand | 2024-2025), Elvis! the Musical (2023), MAMMA MIA! the Musical (LWAA Australia tour | 2017-2019 & 2023), '& Juliet' (2023), Pippin (2021), Hamilton the Musical (2019), Frozen (Australia | 2020-2022), Muriel’s Wedding (2020), Beautiful: The Carole King musical, Aladdin (Disney Australia), Love Never Dies (Japan tour), King Kong the Musical, Dr Zhivago, Carmen (Southern Opera New Zealand), Magic arena spectaculars.

Film and TV highlights include Play Dirty (2024), Elvis (2020), The Great Gatsby (2014).

Other Credits include ‘Hi5’ Designer | Singapore and Australia, ‘The Wiggles’, ‘Jays Jungle’, ‘X Factor’, ‘Australia’s Got Talent’, ‘Dance Boss’, ‘Everybody Dance Now’, Next Top Model | New Zealand and Sydney Mardi Gras.

Nigel has designed costumes for over 30 live production shows around the world.

Nigel is the Associate Costume Designer of SIX the Musical! | Australia & New Zealand 2024-2025. He was awarded Australia's coveted Green Room Award for Musical Theatre - Design with Gabriella Slade for the production in 2022. He is a member of the Green Room Awards Winners Circle and the Australian Production Design Guild - APDG