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]
Alison Sheehy Photography
Personal life & education
editArdizzone-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
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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
- 2022 The Source, Miami City Ballet, choreographed by Claudia Schreier, directed by Adam Barrish[45]
- 2023 The Night Falls, Ballet Collective, choreographed by Troy Schumacher, written by Karen Russell, composed by Ellis Ludwig-Leone[46]
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special | Jesus Christ Superstar Live (NBC) | Won | [47] |
| 2019 | Art Directors Guild Awards 2018 | Excellence In Production Design Award | Nominated | [48] | |
| 2022 | Elliot Norton Awards | Outstanding Design | The Bluest Eye (Huntington Theatre Company) | Nominated | [49] |
| 2022 | Audelco Awards | Best Set Design | Wedding Band ( (Theatre for a New Audience) | Nominated | [50] |
| 2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design (play or musical) | Wedding Band ( Theatre for a New Audience) | Nominated | [51] |
| 2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play | Wedding Band ( Theatre for a New Audience) | Nominated | [52] |
| 2023 | Elliot Norton Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design | K-I-S-S-I-N-G ( Huntington Theatre Company) | Nominated | [53] |
| 2023 | Broadway World - Washington DC Awards | Best Scenic Design | Grace ( Ford's Theatre) | Won | [54] |
References
edit- ^ "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. 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". 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. 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. "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. "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.