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Peter Nigrini

Birth Place: Toronto

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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

 
[US Tour, 2025]
Projection Designer
 
[US Tour, 2024]
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[US Tour, 2024] [Replacement]
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[Broadway, 2024]
Projection Design
 
[Broadway, 2024]
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[Broadway, 2024]
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[West End, 2024]
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[Off-Broadway, 2023]
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[US Tour, 2023]
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[Broadway, 2023]
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[West End, 2023]
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[US Tour, 2022]
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[Broadway, 2022]
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[Broadway, 2022]
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[Broadway, 2022]
Production Design
 
[US Tour, 2021]
Projection Design
 
[US Tour, 2021] [Replacement]
Projection Designer[Replacement]
 
[West End, 2021]
Projection Designer
 
[Broadway, 2021]
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[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2019]
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[Broadway, 2019]
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[Toronto, 2019]
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[Washington, DC (Regional), 2018]
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[Broadway, 2017]
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[Regional (US), 2017]
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[Regional (US), 2017]
Production Design
 
[Broadway, 2017]
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[Off-Broadway, 2017]
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[Off-Broadway, 2017]
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[Los Angeles, 2016]
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[Broadway, 2016]
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[Chicago, 2016]
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[Broadway, 2016]
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[Off-Broadway, 2016]
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[Los Angeles, 2015]
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[Washington, DC (Regional), 2015]
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[Broadway, 2015]
Projection Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Projection Design
 
[Broadway, 2015]
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[West End, 2014]
Projection Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
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[Off-Broadway, 2013]
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[Broadway, 2012]
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[Broadway, 2012]
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[US Tour, 2011]
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[West End, 2010]
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[Off-Broadway, 2010]
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[Off-Broadway, 2010]
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[Broadway, 2009]
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[Broadway, 2009]
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[Off-Broadway, 2004]
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Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Projection and Video Design

Peter Nigrini, Hell’s Kitchen


winner
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


winner
The Hewes Awards - 2013 - Hewes Design Award

Peter Nigrini, Here Lies Love

Videos

News


Kelsee Kimmel to Join Broadway's HELL'S KITCHEN as Standby for 'Jersey'

Kelsee Kimmel (SIX) will make her return to Broadway as the Standby for the role of “Jersey” in Hell's Kitchen on Broadway. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Tickets on Sale Now for MJ at Barbara B. Mann PAH

Individual tickets for MJ at Barbara B. Mann PAH at FSW are on sale now! Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry comes to Fort Myers in MJ, the multiple Tony Award-winning musical. Learn more.
MJ THE MUSICAL Comes To South Florida in 2025

The Arsht Center, Broward Center, and Broadway Across America have announced that individual tickets for MJ The Musical will go on sale this week. Learn more here!
MJ THE MUSICAL Premiere Hartford Engagement Begins At The Bushnell In December

Jamaal Fields-Green, a University of Hartford alum, will star in the title role of MJ THE MUSICAL at The Bushnell in Hartford, with performances starting December 10. Tickets are now available.
Cast Revealed for Australian Production of MJ THE MUSICAL

Australian producer Michael Cassel, alongside original Broadway producers Lia Vollack, John Branca, and John McClain, have announced the cast of the Tony Award-winning musical MJ, set to make its Australian debut at the Sydney Lyric Theatre in 2025.
AIN'T TOO PROUD Tickets On Sale Now At Popejoy Hall

Tickets for AIN'T TOO PROUD at Popejoy Hall are now available. Discover the story of The Temptations through this acclaimed musical, featuring their iconic hits and dynamic performances.
Photos: Madison Mosley and the Cast of the North American Tour of BEETLEJUICE

All new production photos have been released from the North American Tour of Beetlejuice, featuring the cast's new Lydia, Madison Mosley.  Check out the photos here!
Review: BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL at Walton Arts Center

Walton Arts Center, 495 W Dickson St, in Fayetteville, brought the excitement again, this time with BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL, which ran from October 22-27. I would say his name three times just to see the show again! Directed by Alex Timbers, the thrilling blend of dark humor, incredible music and spooky charm had us smiling through the whole production! We loved it! 
Tickets to BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL in Indianapolis on Sale Tomorrow

Single tickets for the North American Tour of BEETLEJUICE, the edgy and irreverent Broadway smash hit musical comedy, at Clowes Memorial Hall will go on sale this week. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
AIN’T TOO PROUD " THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS Comes to San Francisco in February

BroadwaySF has announced that AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS will perform a limited engagement at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre from Tuesday, February 25 through Sunday, March 2, 2025.
BEETLEJUICE To Play the Ed Mirvish Theatre This July

BEETLEJUICE is set to haunt Toronto with performances beginning this July! Learn more about the production and how to get tickets.
Exclusive: 'Only Us' From DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour

Watch Hatty Ryan King (Zoe) and Michael Fabisch (Evan) perform 'Only Us' from the new national tour of Dear Evan Hansen in this exclusive video clip.
BEETLEJUICE On Sale At PNC Broadway In Kansas City Music Hall This Week

BEETLEJUICE is set to haunt the Kansas City Music Hall with its Broadway tour. Tickets for the show, featuring a blend of comedy and the supernatural, go on sale to the public on October 18.
BEETLEJUICE Composer Eddie Perfect to Star in Title Role in Australia

After earning a Tony Award nomination for the music and lyrics he wrote for BEETLEJUICE, Eddie Perfect will star as the title role in the Australian premiere of the show which will play exclusively in Melbourne. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Jessica Vosk Will Join HELL'S KITCHEN in December

Jessica Vosk will star as Jersey in the hit musical Hell's Kitchen on Broadway. As previously announced Shoshana Bean, who originated and received a Tony Nomination for her role, will play her final performance on Sunday, December 1.
BEETLEJUICE National Tour On Sale This Friday At The Stranahan Theater

Single tickets for the national tour of BEETLEJUICE at the Stranahan Theater will be available starting October 18.
BEETLEJUICE Comes to North Charleston PAC Next Year

It’s showtime! Best of Broadway announced that single tickets for the North American Tour of BEETLEJUICE, the edgy and irreverent Broadway smash hit musical comedy, will go on sale Monday, October 21  at 10 AM.
AIN'T TOO PROUD To Make Bass Hall Debut In February

AIN'T TOO PROUD, the Broadway musical about The Temptations, is set to debut at Bass Hall from February 11-16, 2025.
Phillip Johnson Richardson Joins HELL'S KITCHEN as 'Knuck' This Month

Broadway’s HELL’S KITCHEN will welcome Phillip Johnson Richardson (The Wiz) as “Knuck”, starting on Tuesday, October 22. Chris Lee, who originated the role, will play his final performance on Sunday, October 20.
AIN'T TOO PROUD Comes to State Theatre New Jersey

State Theatre New Jersey will present the Broadway musical Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations for five performances on Friday, October 25 at 8pm; Saturday; October 26 at 2pm and 8pm; and Sunday, October 27 at 2pm. Tickets range from $40-$105.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Peter Nigrini been nominated for?

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.

What awards has Peter Nigrini won?

Peter Nigrini has won several awards for his work in projection and video design. He received the Outstanding Projection and Video Design award at the Drama Desk Awards for Hell’s Kitchen. He also won the Outstanding Video/Projections award for Broadway or Off-Broadway at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Who's Tommy. Additionally, he was honored with the Hewes Design Award at The Hewes Awards for Here Lies Love.

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