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
Awards
References
^ "Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special - 2018" . Emmys.com . NBC. Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ a b c d Craig, Semon. "Former Worcester artist wins Emmy" . Telegram and Gazette . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ Duckett, Richard. "Ready on the set Former Worcester resident designs production for live 'Superstar' TV broadcast" . Telegram and Gazette . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ " 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live!' - What's the buzz and reaction to NBC broadcast" . MassLive.com . April 2, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ "Wendy Ardizzone" . JOMP.org . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ "Richard Ardizzone" . JOMP.org .
^ "Joy of Music directors ready to pass the baton after more than three decades" . Telegram and Gazette . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ "Jason Ardizzone-West, Designer & production designer" . Clutch.com . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ "NYC Tisch Emmy-Award Winning Alumni" . tisch.nyu.edu . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ a b c "The Gabriels: Election Year In The Life Of One Family" . PublicTheater.org .
^ Rickwald, Bethany. "First Look at the Public's Production of Richard Nelson's Hungry" . TheatreMania.com . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ Stock, Allison. "Illyria Opens at the Public Theater" . TheatreMania.com .
^ "Good Grief at Vineyard Theatre" . VineyardTheatre.org . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ "The Michaels at The Public Theater" . publictheater.org .
^ "What Happened? The Michaels Abroad" . HunterTheaterProject . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ "Wedding Band at Theatre For A New Audience" . tfana.org . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ Laura, Collins-Hughes (February 27, 2023). " 'Elyria' Review: The Past Catches Up to Them, Outside Cleveland" . New York Times . Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ Naveen, Kumar (May 4, 2023). " 'shadow/land' Review: What the Storm Washes Away" . The New York Times . Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ Green, Jesse (May 23, 2023). "Review: In 'Monsoon Wedding,' an Arranged Marriage of Musical Styles" . The New York Times . Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ "Uncle Vanya At The Old Globe" . TheOldGlobe.org . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ "Cast & Crew of Once On This Island at The Actors Theatre Of Louisville" . actorstheatre.org .
^ "SCHOOL GIRLS OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY". THE BERKELEY REP MAGAZINE . No. 5. Berkeley Repertory Theatre . March 17, 2020. p. 21.
^ "Check Out Photos of World Premiere of Bliss at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre" . Playbill.com . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ "Ordinary Days at Pittsburgh Playhouse" . BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ "The Bluest Eye at The Huntington Digital Program" . view.publitas.com . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ "Grace at Ford's Theatre Cast & Artistic Team" . Fords.org . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ Sasso Janis, Nancy (October 27, 2022). "Theater Review: "From the Mississippi Delta" at the Playhouse" . Patch.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ Don, AuCoin (March 16, 2023). "In 'K-I-S-S-I-N-G,' a teen absorbed in a world of possibilities" . The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ Curulla, Tony. "With few props or scenery, Syracuse Stage's 'Our Town' teeters between timely and timeless (review)" . Syracuse.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ "Party People Cast & Creative Team" . actorstheatre.org . Actor's Theater Of Louisville. Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ "Meet the Famed Creative Dream-Team Bringing You "Scrooge!" " . atc.org . Arizona Theater Company. October 27, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ "I Am Delivered'T" . dallastheatercenter.org . Dallas Theater Center. Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ Andrew, Gans (January 5, 2024). "See Who's Joining Idina Menzel in World Premiere of Redwood Musical" . Playbill.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ "Jason Ardizzone-West IBDB" . IBDB.com .
^ "Bullets Over Broadway Cast And Creative - Ogunquit Playhouse" . ogunquitplayhouse.org .
^ "Wandering City At Brooklyn Academy of Music" . BAM.org . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ "Blue Man Group Program" . gbpac.com . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ "Black Picture Show" . metrograph.com .
^ Phish (January 5, 2023). "Phish - 12/31/2022 - New Year's Eve 2022: 40 Years of Phish" . Youtube.com . Phish. Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ Areliz, Oscar (December 20, 2022). "Pentatonix Spreads Cheer With Most Ambitious Tour Yet" . Pollstar. Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ Ardizzone-West, Jason. "PENTATONIX A CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR TOUR 2022 & THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR TOUR 2023" . www.ardizzonewest.com . Jason Ardizzone-West. Retrieved February 8, 2024 .
^ Ardizzone-West, Jason. "FLORENCE + THE MACHINE DANCE FEVER TOUR 2022" . ardizzonewest.com . Jason Ardizzone-West. Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ Ardizzone-West, Jason. "USHER RENDEZVOUS À PARIS 2023" . ardizzonewest.com . Jason Ardizzone-West. Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ Phish (January 9, 2024). "Phish - 12/31/2023 - Gamehendge (4K HDR) New York, NY" . Youtube.com . Phish. Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ Taquechel, Orlando. "In Conversation With Claudia Schreier About The Source, Her New Work For Miami City Ballet" . miamicityballet.org . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ "The Night Falls" . thenightfalls.net . Ballet Collective. Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ "Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert Awards & Nominations" . Emmys.com . Retrieved February 8, 2024 .
^ "Art Directors Guild Awards Winners & Nominees 2019" . Art Directors Guild Awards . Art Directors Guild. Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "39th Elliot Norton Awards Nominations Announced" . BroadwayWorld.com . Broadway World. Retrieved August 5, 2022 .
^ Armstrong, Linda (November 17, 2022). "AUDELCO noms named for 50th golden anniversary awards" . Amsterdam News. Retrieved February 8, 2024 .
^ Culwell-Block, Logan (April 26, 2023). "New York, New York, Some Like It Hot Lead 2023 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations" . Playbill.com. Retrieved February 8, 2024 .
^ Culwell-Block, Logan (April 27, 2023). "Shucked Leads 2023 Drama Desk Nominations; See the Full List" . Playbill.com. Retrieved February 8, 2024 .
^ "Front Porch Huntington Lead List Elliot Norton Award Nominees" . Boston Globe. Retrieved February 8, 2024 .
^ C. Siler, Brenda (February 8, 2023). " 'Grace' the Musical, an Award Winner" . Washington Informer. Retrieved February 8, 2024 .
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