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]
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]
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| 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] |
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