American scenic designer
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Jason Ardizzone-West is an American scenic designer, production designer, and architect. He received the 2018 Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special for Jesus Christ Superstar Live (NBC Universal ).[1] [2]
Personal life & education
Ardizzone-West grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts where he got his start in scenic design creating sets for the former Worcester Forum Theatre Ensemble at age 15.[3] [4] His parents are Wendy and Richard Ardizzone, respectively the founder and associate director of a Worcester children's music education program, The Joy Of Music Program.[5] [6] [7] He began designing sets professionally at Worcester Forum Theatre[2] while attending high school at Doherty Memorial High School. He graduated from high school in 1990 and then went on to earn a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University , College of Architecture, Art & Planning in 1995. After completing his undergraduate degree, Jason Ardizzone-West worked for Mitchell Kurtz Architect PC.[2] [8]
He earned a Masters of Fine Arts from New York University , Tisch School of the Arts , Department of Design for Stage and Film in 2012.[9]
Ardizzone-West lives in Yonkers, New York with his wife and two children, named Hudson (22) and Lucca (19).[2]
Professional Work
Off Broadway
2015 Hungry , The Public Theater , written & directed by Richard Nelson [10] [11]
2016 What Did You Expect? , The Public Theater , written & directed by Richard Nelson[10]
2016 Women Of A Certain Age , The Public Theater , written & directed by Richard Nelson[10]
2017 Illyria , The Public Theater , written & directed by Richard Nelson[12]
2018 Good Grief , Vineyard Theatre , written by Ngozi Anyanwu , directed by Awoye Timpo[13]
2019 The Michaels , The Public Theater , written & directed by Richard Nelson[14]
2020 Common, Bluebird Memories , Audible @ The Minetta Lane, directed by Awoye Timpo
2021 What Happened?: The Michaels Abroad , The Hunter Theatre Project, directed by Richard Nelson[15]
2022 Wedding Band , Theatre For A New Audience , written by Alice Childress , directed by Awoye Timpo[16]
2023 Elyria , Atlantic Theater Company , written by Deepa Purohit, directed by Awoye Timpo [17]
2023 shadow/land , The Public Theater , written by Erika Dickerson-Despenza , directed by Candis C. Jones[18]
2023 Monsoon Wedding , St Ann’s Warehouse , conceived & directed by Mira Niar [19]
Regional Theater
2018 Uncle Vanya , The Old Globe & Hunter Theater Project, translated & directed by Richard Nelson[20]
2019 Once On This Island , Actors Theatre of Louisville & Cincinnati Playhouse , directed by Robert Barry Fleming[21]
2020 School Girls, Or The African Mean Girls Play , Berkeley Repertory Theatre , directed by Awoye Timpo[22]
2020 Bliss , 5th Avenue Theatre , directed by Sheryl Kaller[23]
2020 Ordinary Days , Pittsburgh Playhouse , written by Adam Gwon , directed by Dave Solomon[24]
2022 The Bluest Eye , Huntington Theatre Company , directed by Awoye Timpo[25]
2022 Grace , Ford’s Theatre , by Nolan Williams Jr & Nikkole Salter , directed by Robert Barry Fleming[26]
2022 From The Mississippi Delta , Westport Country Playhouse , directed by Goldie Patrick[27]
2023 K-I-S-S-I-N-G , Huntington Theatre Company , written by Lenelle Moïse , directed by Dawn M. Simmons[28]
2023 Our Town , Syracuse Stage , directed by Bob Hupp[29]
2023 Party People , Actor’s Theatre of Louisville , by Universes , directed by Steven Sapp [30]
2023 Scrooge! The Musical, Arizona Theatre Company , directed by Mathew August[31]
2024 I Am Delivered’t , Dallas Theater Center , written by Jonathan Norton, directed by Robert Barry Fleming[32]
2024 Redwood , La Jolla Playhouse , written & directed by Tina Landau [33]
Concerts / TV / Film / Tours
2015 Bullets Over Broadway , NETworks Presentations, directed by Susan Stroman [34] [35]
2015 Adele, Live in New York City , NBC , co-designed with Es Devlin
2018 Wandering City , The Brooklyn Academy of Music , written & performed by Ethel String Quartet [36]
2018 Lana Del Rey, LA To The Moon Tour
2018 Jesus Christ Superstar Live , NBC , directed by David Leveaux & Alex Rudzinski
2019 Dermot Kennedy , North American Tour
2020 Common, Bluebird Memories , Audible @ The Minetta Lane, directed by Awoye Timpo
2019 Blue Man Group , NETworks Presentations, directed by Jenny Koons[37]
2020 Common, Say Peace , The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , directed by Awoye Timpo
2021 Black Picture Show , Artists Space , written by Bill Gunn , directed by Awoye Timpo[38]
2021 Amend: The Fight For America , Netflix , The Documentary Group, Overbrook Entertainment , hosted by Will Smith , directed by Kenny Leon
2022, Phish , New Years Eve 2022: 40 Years of Phish [39]
2022 Pentatonix , A Christmas Spectacular Tour [40]
2023 Pentatonix , The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Tour [41]
2022-2023 Florence + The Machine , Dance Fever Tour , co-designed with Es Devlin [42]
2023 Usher , Rendezvous À Paris [43]
2023 Phish , Gamehendge 2023 , Madison Square Garden [44]
Dance