WATCH NOW! Zooming in on the Tony Nominees: Peter Nigrini

The Tony Awards are like Christmas in June for theatre lovers, and that makes this year's nominees the reason for the season. This year's Tony nominees transported us with the magic of theatre, and we're saluting their work by taking a closer look at their extraordinary accomplishments. Today we're studying up on Peter Nigrini!

Quick Facts About Peter

His Nominations: Best Scenic Design of a Musical and Best Lighting Design of a Musical

The Shows: Ain't Too Proud and Beetlejuice

Up Against: Peter England (King Kong), Rachel Hauck (Hadestown), Laura Jellinek (Oklahoma!), David Korins (Beetlejuice)

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Kevin Adams (The Cher Show), Howell Binkley (Ain't Too Proud), Bradley King (Hadestown), Peter Mumford (King Kong)

Did You Know?: These are Peter's first Tony nominations. He made his Broadway debut in 2002 with Say Goodnight Gracie.

Peter on His Nominations: "I feel like a little kid. I love what I do. I love the craft of acting. I'm part of an ensemble of a play that I really love... I feel really lucky."

watch as Peter tells us all about what this nomination means to him, how he's preparing for the Tonys, and so much more!