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Peter Nigrini

Birth Place: Toronto

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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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[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2019]
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[Washington, DC (Regional), 2018]
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Peter Nigrini Awards and Nominations


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Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Projection and Video Design

Peter Nigrini, Hell’s Kitchen


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Video/Projections (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

Peter Nigrini, The Who's Tommy

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Peter NigriniLempicka

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Peter NigriniHell's Kitchen

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Peter NigriniMJ The Musical

Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Projection Design

Peter Nigrini, Beetlejuice

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Projection Design

Peter Nigrini, Beetlejuice

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Peter NigriniBeetlejuice

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Peter NigriniAin't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations

Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Projection Design

Peter Nigrini, SpongeBob SquarePants

The Lortels - 2017 - Outstanding Projection Design

Peter Nigrini, Wakey, Wakey

The Lortels - 2017 - Outstanding Projection Design

Peter Nigrini, Dear Evan Hansen

Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Projection Design

Peter Nigrini, Dear Evan Hansen

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Projection Design (Play or Musical)

Peter Nigrini, Grounded

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Projection Design (Play or Musical)

Peter Nigrini, Dear Evan Hansen

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Projection Design

Peter NigriniOur Lady of Kibeho

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Projection Design

Peter Nigrini, Here Lies Love


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The Hewes Awards - 2013 - Hewes Design Award

Peter Nigrini, Here Lies Love

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Tickets Go On Sale This Week For MJ THE MUSICAL at Proctors

Individual tickets for the smash-hit musical, MJ, will go on sale starting 10 a.m. Thursday, July 25. 
Video: Des McAnuff Gives a Speech Following Final Performance of THE WHO'S TOMMY

The critically acclaimed production of The Who’s TOMMY played its final performance on Broadway yesterday, Sunday, July 21. Watch the curtain call speech in the video here!
MJ THE MUSICAL Comes to Columbus in September

The Columbus premiere of the smash-hit musical, MJ, runs September 10-15 at the Ohio Theatre. 
Tickets to MJ in Austin to go on Sale This Week

Single tickets for MJ will go on sale to the general public Friday, July 19, at 10 a.m. MJ makes its Austin premiere at Bass Concert Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Jamaal Fields-Green to Take Over Title Role in National Tour of MJ

The second year National Tour cast of MJ has been revealed! See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
HELL'S KITCHEN and The New York Liberty Will Host a Block Party at Barclays Center

The new musical HELL’S KITCHEN will team up with the New York Liberty to host a free open-to-the-public Block Party for fans on Tuesday, July 16 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. on the Ticketmaster Plaza at Barclays Center.
THE RITUAL OF BREATH IS THE RITE TO RESIST At Lincoln Center's 2024 Summer For The City Festival

The Hop-produced contemporary opera centers Black healing and community in New York on the 10th anniversary of Eric Garner’s killing.
THE WHO'S TOMMY to Kick Off National Tour at PPAC in 2025

The Who's TOMMY to conclude its Broadway run and kick off a national tour in 2025 at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Learn how to purchase tickets.
MJ THE MUSICAL Comes to Detroit in October

 MJ will make its Detroit premiere at the Fisher Theatre October 23 – November 3. Learn more about the musical here!
THE WHO'S TOMMY To End Broadway Run In July; National Tour To Launch in 2025

The critically acclaimed production of The Who’s TOMMY will play its final performance on Broadway July 21. 
Broadway By Design: HELL'S KITCHEN

We continue with the five Tony-nominated creatives from Hell's Kitchen- Scenic Designer Robert Brill, Projection Designer Peter Nigrini, Lighting Designer Natasha Katz, Sound Designer Gareth Owen, and Costume Designer Dede Ayite.
MJ THE MUSICAL To Play The Orpheum Theatre This September

MJ will be playing at the Orpheum Theatre from September 17-22, kicking off the 2024-2025 Broadway Season.
Tickets to go on Sale This Week for MJ at the Orpheum

Iindividual tickets for MJ at the Orpheum will go on sale starting Friday, June 21 at 10am.
HELL'S KITCHEN Releases New Block of Tickets Through May 2025

Hell's Kitchen has released a new block of tickets. Learn more and see how to purchase!
Video: Meet the Tony-Nominated Designers of 2024

Watch as we chat with: Tatiana Kahvegian and Brett J. Banakis (The Outsiders), Dede Ayite (Hell's Kitchen, Appropriate, Jaja's African Hair Briading), Brandon Stirling Baker (Illinoise), Stefania Bulbarella (Jaja's African Hair Braiding), Isabella Byrd (An Enemy of the People, Cabaret), Enver Chandrashaker (Stereophonic), dots (Appropriate, An Enemy of the People), David Korins (Here Lies Love), Peter Nigrini (Hell's Kitchen, Lempicka), Will Pickens (Appropriate), Ryan Rumery (Stereophonic), Tom Scutt (Cabaret), Cody Spencer (Here Lies Love, The Outsiders), and David Zinn (Jaja's African Braiding, Stereophonic, An Enemy of the People).
Pete Townshend to Perform With THE WHO'S TOMMY Cast at The Tony Awards

Pete Townsend will perform with the cast of The Who's Tommy at the Tony Awards!
LEMPICKA Original Broadway Cast Recording Digital Album Out Now

The digital album for the Broadway musical, Lempicka (Original Broadway Cast Recording) is available now.
How/When/Where to Watch the 2024 Tony Awards

It's almost here! On June 16, The 77th Annual Tony Awards make their debut at Lincoln Center at the David H. Koch Theatre to celebrate the best of Broadway for the 2023/24 theatre season.
2024 Tony Awards Winners - The Full List

The 77th Annual Tony Awards were a smashing success with The Outsiders and Stereophonic taking home the top prizes of Best Play and Best Musical. Find out who else took home honors with the full list of winners below!
Review: MJ at Shea's Buffalo Theatre

The king of pop surely had a storied musical career that went from child star to tabloid fodder in his all too short life. The life of Michael Jackson, now the Broadway musical MJ, is igniting the stage of Shea's Buffalo Theatre through June 16th. Fear not , the moon walk, the infamous sparkly glove and that unmistakable breathy speaking voice is all there, but is that really enough to make a great musical?

Peter Nigrini FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Peter Nigrini been nominated for?

Peter Nigrini has been nominated for the following awards: Outstanding Projection and Video Design at the Drama Desk Awards for "Hell’s Kitchen", Outstanding Video/Projections at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Who's Tommy", Best Scenic Design of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Lempicka", "Hell's Kitchen", and "MJ The Musical", Outstanding Projection Design at the Drama Desk Awards for "Beetlejuice", Outstanding Projection Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Beetlejuice", Best Lighting Design of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Beetlejuice", Best Scenic Design of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations", Outstanding Projection Design at the Drama Desk Awards for "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Wakey, Wakey", and "Dear Evan Hansen", Outstanding Projection Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Grounded" and "Dear Evan Hansen", Outstanding Projection Design at the Drama Desk Awards for "Our Lady of Kibeho", "Here Lies Love", and the Hewes Design Award at The Hewes Awards for "Here Lies Love".

What awards has Peter Nigrini won?

Peter Nigrini has won the following awards: - Outstanding Projection and Video Design at the Drama Desk Awards for Hell’s Kitchen - Outstanding Video/Projections at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Who's Tommy - Hewes Design Award at The Hewes Awards for Here Lies Love.

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