Jason Ardizzone-West Explained

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


Regional Theater


Concerts / TV / Film / Tours


Dance

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2018Emmy AwardsOutstanding Production Design for a Variety SpecialJesus Christ Superstar Live (NBC)[47]
2019Art Directors Guild Awards 2018Excellence In Production Design Award[48]
2022Elliot Norton AwardsOutstanding DesignThe Bluest Eye (Huntington Theatre Company)[49]
2022Audelco AwardsBest Set DesignWedding Band ((Theatre for a New Audience)[50]
2023Outer Critics Circle AwardsOutstanding Scenic Design (play or musical)Wedding Band (Theatre for a New Audience)[51]
2023Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding Scenic Design of a PlayWedding Band (Theatre for a New Audience)[52]
2023Elliot Norton AwardsOutstanding Scenic DesignK-I-S-S-I-N-G (Huntington Theatre Company)[53]
2023Broadway World - Washington DC AwardsBest Scenic DesignGrace (Ford's Theatre)[54]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special - 2018 . Emmys.com . NBC . 5 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Craig . Semon . Former Worcester artist wins Emmy . 5 August 2022 . Telegram and Gazette.
  3. Web site: Duckett . Richard . Ready on the set Former Worcester resident designs production for live 'Superstar' TV broadcast . 5 August 2022 . Telegram and Gazette .
  4. Web site: 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live!' - What's the buzz and reaction to NBC broadcast . 5 August 2022 . MassLive.com .
  5. Web site: Wendy Ardizzone . 5 August 2022 . JOMP.org.
  6. Web site: Richard Ardizzone . JOMP.org.
  7. Web site: Joy of Music directors ready to pass the baton after more than three decades . 5 August 2022 . Telegram and Gazette.
  8. Web site: Jason Ardizzone-West, Designer & production designer. . 5 August 2022 . Clutch.com.
  9. Web site: NYC Tisch Emmy-Award Winning Alumni . 5 August 2022 . tisch.nyu.edu.
  10. Web site: The Gabriels: Election Year In The Life Of One Family . PublicTheater.org.
  11. Web site: Rickwald . Bethany . First Look at the Public's Production of Richard Nelson's Hungry . 5 August 2022 . TheatreMania.com.
  12. Web site: Stock . Allison . Illyria Opens at the Public Theater . TheatreMania.com.
  13. Web site: Good Grief at Vineyard Theatre . 5 August 2022 . VineyardTheatre.org.
  14. Web site: The Michaels at The Public Theater . publictheater.org.
  15. Web site: What Happened? The Michaels Abroad . 5 August 2022 . HunterTheaterProject.
  16. Web site: Wedding Band at Theatre For A New Audience . 5 August 2022 . tfana.org.
  17. News: Laura . Collins-Hughes . 'Elyria' Review: The Past Catches Up to Them, Outside Cleveland . 7 February 2024 . New York Times . 27 February 2023.
  18. News: Naveen . Kumar . 'shadow/land' Review: What the Storm Washes Away . 7 February 2024 . 4 May 2023.
  19. News: Green . Jesse . Review: In 'Monsoon Wedding,' an Arranged Marriage of Musical Styles . 7 February 2024 . The New York Times . 23 May 2023.
  20. Web site: Uncle Vanya At The Old Globe . 5 August 2022 . TheOldGlobe.org.
  21. Web site: Cast & Crew of Once On This Island at The Actors Theatre Of Louisville . actorstheatre.org.
  22. SCHOOL GIRLS OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY. THE BERKELEY REP MAGAZINE . . 5 . 17 March 2020 . 21.
  23. Web site: Check Out Photos of World Premiere of Bliss at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre . 5 August 2022 . Playbill.com.
  24. Web site: Ordinary Days at Pittsburgh Playhouse . 5 August 2022 . BroadwayWorld.com.
  25. Web site: The Bluest Eye at The Huntington Digital Program . 5 August 2022 . view.publitas.com.
  26. Web site: Grace at Ford's Theatre Cast & Artistic Team . 5 August 2022 . Fords.org.
  27. News: Sasso Janis . Nancy . Theater Review: "From the Mississippi Delta" at the Playhouse . 7 February 2024 . Patch.com . 27 October 2022.
  28. News: Don . AuCoin . In 'K-I-S-S-I-N-G,' a teen absorbed in a world of possibilities . 7 February 2024 . The Boston Globe . 16 March 2023.
  29. News: Curulla . Tony . With few props or scenery, Syracuse Stage's 'Our Town' teeters between timely and timeless (review) . 7 February 2024 . Syracuse.com.
  30. Web site: Party People Cast & Creative Team . actorstheatre.org . Actor's Theater Of Louisville . 7 February 2024.
  31. Web site: Meet the Famed Creative Dream-Team Bringing You "Scrooge!" . atc.org . Arizona Theater Company . 7 February 2024.
  32. Web site: I Am Delivered'T . dallastheatercenter.org . Dallas Theater Center . 7 February 2024.
  33. News: Andrew . Gans . See Who's Joining Idina Menzel in World Premiere of Redwood Musical . 7 February 2024 . Playbill.com . 5 January 2024.
  34. Web site: Jason Ardizzone-West IBDB . IBDB.com.
  35. Web site: Bullets Over Broadway Cast And Creative - Ogunquit Playhouse . ogunquitplayhouse.org.
  36. Web site: Wandering City At Brooklyn Academy of Music . 5 August 2022 . BAM.org.
  37. Web site: Blue Man Group Program . 5 August 2022 . gbpac.com.
  38. Web site: Black Picture Show . metrograph.com.
  39. Web site: Phish . Phish - 12/31/2022 - New Year's Eve 2022: 40 Years of Phish . Youtube.com . Phish . 7 February 2024.
  40. News: Areliz . Oscar . Pentatonix Spreads Cheer With Most Ambitious Tour Yet . 7 February 2024 . Pollstar . 20 December 2022.
  41. Web site: Ardizzone-West . Jason . PENTATONIX A CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR TOUR 2022 & THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR TOUR 2023 . www.ardizzonewest.com . Jason Ardizzone-West . 8 February 2024.
  42. Web site: Ardizzone-West . Jason . FLORENCE + THE MACHINE DANCE FEVER TOUR 2022 . ardizzonewest.com . Jason Ardizzone-West . 7 February 2024.
  43. Web site: Ardizzone-West . Jason . USHER RENDEZVOUS À PARIS 2023 . ardizzonewest.com . Jason Ardizzone-West . 7 February 2024.
  44. Web site: Phish . Phish - 12/31/2023 - Gamehendge (4K HDR) New York, NY . Youtube.com . Phish . 7 February 2024.
  45. Web site: Taquechel . Orlando . In Conversation With Claudia Schreier About The Source, Her New Work For Miami City Ballet . 5 August 2022 . miamicityballet.org.
  46. Web site: The Night Falls . thenightfalls.net . Ballet Collective . 7 February 2024.
  47. Web site: Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert Awards & Nominations . Emmys.com . 8 February 2024.
  48. Web site: Art Directors Guild Awards Winners & Nominees 2019 . Art Directors Guild Awards . Art Directors Guild . 5 August 2022.
  49. Web site: Rabinowitz . Chloe . 39th Elliot Norton Awards Nominations Announced . BroadwayWorld.com . Broadway World . 5 August 2022.
  50. News: Armstrong . Linda . AUDELCO noms named for 50th golden anniversary awards . 8 February 2024 . Amsterdam News . 17 November 2022.
  51. News: Culwell-Block . Logan . New York, New York, Some Like It Hot Lead 2023 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations . 8 February 2024 . Playbill.com . 26 April 2023.
  52. News: Culwell-Block . Logan . Shucked Leads 2023 Drama Desk Nominations; See the Full List . 8 February 2024 . Playbill.com . 27 April 2023.
  53. News: Front Porch Huntington Lead List Elliot Norton Award Nominees . 8 February 2024 . Boston Globe.
  54. News: C. Siler . Brenda . 'Grace' the Musical, an Award Winner . 8 February 2024 . Washington Informer . 8 February 2023.

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