Peter Nigrini
Birth Place: Toronto
Rob McClure, National Tours of KIMBERLY AKIMBO and SOME LIKE IT HOT Among 2026 Helen Hayes Award Nominees (Feb 24, 2026)
Tony Awards Eligibility Announced for BUG, CHESS, and More (Feb 19, 2026)
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center (Feb 18, 2026)
BIO
Peter's Broadway credits include SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical, Dear Evan Hansen, A Doll's House, Part 2, An Act of God, Amalie, A New Musical, Fela!, The Heidi Chronicles, and The Best Man.
His other credits include Grounded and Here Lies Love (The Public Theater), Wakey, Wakey (Signature Theatre), The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity (Second Stage Theater), Notes from Underground (Yale Repertory Theatre), The Grace Jones Hurricane Tour, Rent (New World Stages), Real Enemies (BAM Next Wave Festival), and Blind Date (Bill T. Jones).
For Nature Theater of Oklahoma, No Dice and Life & Times (Burgtheater, Vienna). His upcoming projects are the new musical Dave (Arena Stage), Beetlejuice (Broadway 18-19), and The Orphan of Zhao (Beijing International Music Festival).
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Productions
Awards and Nominations
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Peter Nigrini, Hell’s Kitchen
winner
Peter Nigrini, The Who's Tommy
Peter NigriniLempicka
Peter NigriniHell's Kitchen
Peter NigriniMJ The Musical
Peter Nigrini, Beetlejuice
Peter Nigrini, Beetlejuice
Peter NigriniBeetlejuice
Peter NigriniAin't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations
Peter Nigrini, SpongeBob SquarePants
Peter Nigrini, Wakey, Wakey
Peter Nigrini, Dear Evan Hansen
Peter Nigrini, Dear Evan Hansen
Peter Nigrini, Grounded
Peter Nigrini, Dear Evan Hansen
Peter NigriniOur Lady of Kibeho
Peter Nigrini, Here Lies Love
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Peter Nigrini, Here Lies Love
Videos
BEETLEJUICE Will Celebrate Return to Broadway With '41 Days of October' Events
by Stephi Wild - 2025-09-04 09:30:40
Video: Watch HELL'S KITCHEN Perform 'Girl on Fire' & 'No One' on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
by Michael Major - 2025-06-13 14:09:08
Video: Tank and Amanda Reid Perform 'If I Ain't Got You' From HELL'S KITCHEN; Deluxe Album Out Next Week
by Stephi Wild - 2025-05-16 05:37:09
Video: Watch BEETLEJUICE Australia Star Karis Oka Sing 'Dead Mom'
by Michael Major - 2025-01-21 12:10:35
Video: Watch 'Waving Through A Window' From the DEAR EVAN HANSEN Tour Led By Michael Fabisch
by Michael Major - 2025-01-09 14:01:04
Video: Behind The Scenes of the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade with Broadway’s HELL’S KITCHEN
by Blair Ingenthron - 2025-01-05 15:38:00
Video: Alicia Keys Visits Former School, Reunites with Teacher Who Shaped Her Music
by Josh Sharpe - 2024-12-19 13:38:12
Video: Kecia Lewis Performs 'Perfect Way To Die' from HELL'S KITCHEN at The Root 100 Gala
by Stephi Wild - 2024-12-16 08:05:56
Video: Shoshana Bean and Jakeim Hart of HELL'S KITCHEN Cover ‘Lesson Learned’ by Alicia Keys
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-12-01 10:05:45
Video: First Look At 2024/2025 DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour
by Joshua Wright - 2024-09-13 10:18:56
Video: Eden Espinosa Sings 'I Will Paint Her' from LEMPICKA
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-08-24 08:31:01
Video: MJ " Das Michael Jackson Musical: Benét Monteiro in der Titelrolle!
by Joshua Wright - 2024-08-06 10:10:37
Video: Shoshana Bean and Maleah Joi Moon in the Official Music Video For 'No One' From HELL'S KITCHEN
by Stephi Wild - 2024-05-31 05:39:24
Video: HELL'S KITCHEN Cast and Crew Celebrates Mother's Day with Tribute Video
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-05-12 14:28:51
Video: First Look At Eden Espinosa, Amber Iman And More In LEMPICKA On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - 2024-03-15 21:06:37
News
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 24, 2026
The 2026 Helen Hayes Award nominations have been announced, recognizing outstanding achievement in Washington-area professional theatre. Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Round House Theatre, and dozens of regional companies are represented across performance, direction, design, and production categories. The awards highlight the breadth of theatre work presented throughout the D.C. metropolitan area.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2026
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the second time to confirm the eligibility status of five Broadway productions for the 2025-2026 season.
by Jeffrey Kare - Feb 18, 2026
Inspired by the music and upbringing of Alicia Keys. Hell’s Kitchen follows Ali, a 17-year-old girl full of fire, searching for freedom, passion, and her place in the world. Along the way, we meet her dynamic family, a musical mentor who changes her life, and the neighborhood that helps her grow up.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2026
The rock opera sensation The Who’s TOMMY will launch its North American tour in Cleveland, OH at Playhouse Square in the fall of 2026 in an all-new production.
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 6, 2026
It’s showtime! Single tickets are now available for the Jacksonville presentation of BEETLEJUICE, taking place May 12-17, from The FSCJ Artist Series Broadway in Jacksonville is sponsored by VyStar Credit Union.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2026
The 1/52 Project has opened applications for its 2026 grant cycle supporting early-career theatre designers from historically excluded groups. Founded by Beowulf Boritt, the OBIE Award-winning program provides financial grants of up to $17,500.
by Gillian Blum - Feb 1, 2026
Michael Cassel Group, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Langley Park Productions announced that the eight-time Tony Award-nominated hit musical Beetlejuice The Musical will play in Perth in 2026.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2026
The Tony Award-winning musical MJ will return to San Francisco as part of the First National Tour. The production will play BroadwaySF’s Orpheum Theatre and is directed by Christopher Wheeldon with a book by Lynn Nottage.
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 22, 2026
xProducers Tom Hulce, Robert Ahrens and The Shubert Organization along with Creative Partners Productions have just announced that Chess will record a Broadway cast album on Monday, January 26, 2026. A release date will be announced shortly.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2026
A new block of tickets is now on sale for the first-ever Broadway revival CHESS for performances through Sunday, June 14, 2026. Learn more about the show and get tickets here!
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2026
The Tony Award–winning musical MJ will play Birmingham as part of the Broadway in Birmingham series at the BJCC Concert Hall. The First National Tour features Jordan Markus in the title role and centers on the making of Michael Jackson’s 1992 Dangerous World Tour.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2026
Tsehay Hawkins will appear in the Melbourne production of MJ The Musical, making her theatrical stage debut. MJ THE MUSICAL must close at Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre in March.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2026
The Tony Award, Grammy Award and Drama League Award-winning musical HELL’S KITCHEN has announced its closing date on Broadway. Learn more about the show and how to still catch it on Broadway here!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 29, 2025
Beetlejuice the Musical will end its limited 13-week Broadway return engagement at The Palace Theatre on January 3, 2026, at 8pm with a special audience curtain call sing-along finale.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 11, 2025
BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL will partner with Brisbane bakery Nodo to debut a one-day-only donut inspired by the production’s signature netherworld aesthetic. The production will begin performances at QPAC next year with tickets already on sale.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2025
Roman Banks will join the Broadway company of MJ. Banks will join the Broadway cast as the ‘MJ’ Alternate for a limited time only. The current Broadway cast of MJ features Matte Martinez as ‘MJ,’ and more.
by Alyson Eng - Nov 30, 2025
“Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” took on a new meaning in Vancouver this week as MJ THE MUSICAL debuted at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Tuesday for its opening night. The touring production arrived with sharp focus on the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour, showing how Michael Jackson (or MJ) shaped every beat and detail.
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 21, 2025
Broadway’s Hell’s Kitchen has dropped a new holiday song, “Hell’s Kitchen’s A Merry Little Christmas,' an original mash-up of the holiday classic “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” and Alicia Keys’ “The Gospel.” Check it out now!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2025
The Broadway revival of Chess, starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher, is now officially open at the Imperial Theatre. Find out what the critics had to say about the show here!
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 12, 2025
HELL’S KITCHEN, the 13-time Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical featuring the songs of Alicia Keys, is now playing at the James M. Nederlander Theatre in Chicago through November 30, 2025.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Outstanding Projection and Video Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Hell’s Kitchen, Outstanding Video/Projections (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Who's Tommy, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Lempicka, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hell's Kitchen, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for MJ The Musical, Outstanding Projection Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Beetlejuice, Outstanding Projection Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Beetlejuice, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Beetlejuice, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, Outstanding Projection Design (Drama Desk Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants, Outstanding Projection Design (The Lortels) for Wakey, Wakey, Outstanding Projection Design (The Lortels) for Dear Evan Hansen, Outstanding Projection Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Dear Evan Hansen, Outstanding Projection Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Grounded, Outstanding Projection Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Dear Evan Hansen, Outstanding Projection Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Our Lady of Kibeho, Outstanding Projection Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Here Lies Love and Hewes Design Award (The Hewes Awards) for Here Lies Love.
Peter Nigrini has won several prestigious awards for his work in projection and video design. He received the Outstanding Projection and Video Design award from the Drama Desk Awards for Hell’s Kitchen. Additionally, he earned the Outstanding Video/Projections award (Broadway or Off-Broadway) from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Who's Tommy. He also won the Hewes Design Award from The Hewes Awards for Here Lies Love.
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