Peter Nigrini
Peter Nigrini is an American projection designer of live theater. His best-known designs include Dear Evan Hansen, Fela!, and Here Lies Love. He also works occasionally as a scenic and lighting designer, most notably his long standing collaboration with Nature Theater of Oklahoma, of which he is a founding member. He is also a lecturer at New York University[1]
Education
[edit]Nigrini earned his bachelor's degree at Dartmouth College and later received a master's degree at the Central St. Martins College of Art (London) in scenography.
Broadway
[edit]- Here Lies Love[2]
- MJ the Musical[2]
- Beetlejuice[2]
- Ain't Too Proud[2]
- SpongeBob SquarePants[2]
- A Doll's House, Part 2[2]
- Amélie[2]
- Dear Evan Hansen[2]
- An Act of God[2]
- The Heidi Chronicles[2]
- Fela![2]
- The Best Man[2]
- 9 to 5: The Musical[2]
- Hell's Kitchen[2]
Off-Broadway and Regional
[edit]- Hell's Kitchen - The Public Theater
- The Who's Tommy - Goodman Theatre
- The Ritual of Breath is the Right to Exist - The Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth, Stanford Live
- Lempicka - La Jolla Playhouse
- Man in the Ring - Huntington Theatre Company
- The Skin of Our Teeth - Theatre for a New Audience
- Wakey Wakey - Signature Theatre Company (New York City)
- Here Lies Love - The Public Theater, Royal National Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre
- Grounded - The Public Theater
- Our Lady of Kibeho - Signature Theatre Company
- Far from Heaven - Playwrights Horizons
- Notes from Underground - Yale Repertory Theater
- Autumn Sonata - Yale Repertory Theater
- In a Year of 13 Moons - Yale Repertory Theater
- The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity - Second Stage Theatre
Opera, Music, Dance
[edit]- Hans Zimmer Live - European Tour
- Deep Blue Sea for the Park Avenue Armory with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
- Orfeo ed Euridice for the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
- Lucia di Lammermoor for the Santa Fe Opera
- Don Giovanni for the Santa Fe Opera
- Real Enemies at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
- The Grace Jones Hurricane Tour at Hammerstein Ballroom
- Blind Date with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
Nature Theater of Oklahoma
[edit]Peter is a founding member of the much lauded New York avant-garde theater troupe Nature Theater of Oklahoma. He is the sole designer for the company and as such is responsible for every visual aspect of their productions. For them he has designed:
- The Poetics: a ballet brut
- No Dice
- Romeo and Juliet
- Rambo Solo
- Life and Times, Episodes 1-9
Awards and nominations
[edit]- Tony (nomination) for MJ [3]
- Tony (nomination) for Ain't Too Proud[4]
- Tony (nomination) for Beetlejuice[5]
- Drama Desk Award (nomination) for Beetlejuice[6]
- Outer Critics Circle Award (nomination) for Beetlejuice[7]
- Henry Hewes Award for Dear Evan Hansen[8]
- Outer Critics Circle Award (nomination) for Grounded [9]
- Outer Critics Circle Award (nomination) for Dear Evan Hansen[10]
- Drama Desk Award (nomination) for Dear Evan Hansen[11]
- Lucille Lortel Award for Grounded[12]
- Obie Award for Life and Times[13]
- Obie Award for No Dice[14]
- Henry Hewes Award for Here Lies Love[8]
- Drama Desk Award for Here Lies Love[15]
- Outer Critics Circle Award for The Who's Tommy[16]
- Drama Desk Award for Hell's Kitchen[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "NYU Tisch Faculty Page". tisch.nyu.edu. Archived from the original on June 21, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Peter Nigrini". Broadway Internet Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "Tony Awards 2022". Tony Awards. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "2019 Tony Awards". tonyawards.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ "2019 Tony Awards". tonyawards.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ "2019 Drama Desk Awards". dramadeskawards.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ "Outer Critics Circle 2018-2019 Season". outercritics.org. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Henry Hewes Awards". americantheatrewing.org. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "Outer Critics Circle 2015-2016 Season". outercritics.org. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ "Outer Critics Circle 2015-2016 Season". outercritics.org. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Drama Desk Awards". dramadeskawards.com. 2016. Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ "Lucille Lortel Awards 2016". lortelaward.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "Obie Awards 2013". obieawards.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "Obie Awards 2008". obieawards.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "2013 Drama Desk Awards". dramadesk.org. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (May 13, 2024). "Stereophonic Leads 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards, Wins Best Play; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Rosky, Nicole (June 10, 2024). "2024 Drama Desk Awards Winners- The Full Lis". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Peter Nigrini at the Internet Broadway Database
- Peter Nigrini at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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