Jason Ardizzone-West

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 Scarsdale, New York with his wife, Jeni^[10] and two children, named Hudson and Lucca.^[2]

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Broadway

• 2025 Redwood, The Nederlander Theatre, conceived by Tina Landau & Idina Menzel, book by Tina Landau, music by Kate Diaz, directed by Tina Landau.^[11]

Off Broadway

• 2025 A Freeky Introduction, Atlantic Theater Company, written & performed by NSangou Njikam, directed by Dennis Allen II^[12]
• 2025 The Swamp Dwellers, Theatre for a New Audience, written by Wole Soyinka, directed by Awoye Timpo^[13]
• 2024 Syncing Ink, The Apollo's Victoria Theater, directed by Awoye Timpo^[14]
• 2023 Monsoon Wedding, St Ann’s Warehouse, conceived & directed by Mira Niar^[15]
• 2023 shadow/land, The Public Theater, written by Erika Dickerson-Despenza, directed by Candis C. Jones^[16]
• 2023 Elyria, Atlantic Theater Company, written by Deepa Purohit, directed by Awoye Timpo^[17]
• 2022 Wedding Band, Theatre For A New Audience, written by Alice Childress, directed by Awoye Timpo^[18]
• 2021 What Happened?: The Michaels Abroad, The Hunter Theatre Project, directed by Richard Nelson^[19]
• 2020 Common, Bluebird Memories, Audible @ The Minetta Lane, directed by Awoye Timpo
• 2019 The Michaels, The Public Theater, written & directed by Richard Nelson^[20]
• 2018 Good Grief, Vineyard Theatre, written by Ngozi Anyanwu, directed by Awoye Timpo^[21]
• 2017 Illyria, The Public Theater, written & directed by Richard Nelson^[22]
• 2016 Women Of A Certain Age, The Public Theater, written & directed by Richard Nelson^[23]
• 2016 What Did You Expect?, The Public Theater, written & directed by Richard Nelson^[23]
• 2015 Hungry, The Public Theater, written & directed by Richard Nelson^[23][24]

Regional Theater

• 2025 Nobody Loves You, American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.), directed by Pam MacKinnon^[25]
• 2025 The Grove, Huntington Theatre Company, written by Mfoniso Udofia, directed by Awoye Timpo
• 2024 Sojourners, Huntington Theatre Company, written by Mfoniso Udofia, directed by Dawn M Simmons^[26]
• 2024 The Importance of Being Earnest, Pittsburgh Public Theater & Baltimore Center Stage, written by Oscar Wilde, adapted & directed by Jenny Koons^[27]
• 2024 Redwood, La Jolla Playhouse, written & directed by Tina Landau^[28]
• 2024 I Am Delivered’t, Dallas Theater Center, written by Jonathan Norton, directed by Robert Barry Fleming^[29]
• 2023 Scrooge! The Musical, Arizona Theatre Company, directed by Mathew August^[30]
• 2023 Party People, Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, by Universes, directed by Steven Sapp^[31]
• 2023 Our Town, Syracuse Stage, directed by Bob Hupp^[32]
• 2023 K-I-S-S-I-N-G, Huntington Theatre Company, written by Lenelle Moïse, directed by Dawn M. Simmons^[33]
• 2022 From The Mississippi Delta, Westport Country Playhouse, directed by Goldie Patrick^[34]
• 2022 Grace, Ford’s Theatre, by Nolan Williams Jr & Nikkole Salter, directed by Robert Barry Fleming^[35]
• 2022 The Bluest Eye, Huntington Theatre Company, directed by Awoye Timpo^[36]
• 2020 Ordinary Days, Pittsburgh Playhouse, written by Adam Gwon, directed by Dave Solomon^[37]
• 2020 Bliss, 5th Avenue Theatre, directed by Sheryl Kaller^[38]
• 2020 School Girls, Or The African Mean Girls Play, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, directed by Awoye Timpo^[39]
• 2019 Once On This Island, Actors Theatre of Louisville & Cincinnati Playhouse, directed by Robert Barry Fleming^[40]
• 2018 Uncle Vanya, The Old Globe & Hunter Theater Project, translated & directed by Richard Nelson^[41]

Concerts / TV / Film / Tours

• 2024 Hikaru Utada, Science Fiction Tour^[42]
• 2024 Dua Lipa, Saturday Night Live^[43]
• 2023 Phish, Gamehendge 2023, Madison Square Garden^[44]
• 2023 Usher, Rendezvous À Paris^[45]
• 2023 Pentatonix, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Tour^[46]
• 2022-2023 Florence + The Machine, Dance Fever Tour, co-designed with Es Devlin^[47]
• 2022 Pentatonix, A Christmas Spectacular Tour^[48]
• 2022 Phish, New Years Eve 2022: 40 Years of Phish^[49]
• 2021 Amend: The Fight For America, Netflix, The Documentary Group, Overbrook Entertainment, hosted by Will Smith, directed by Kenny Leon
• 2021 Black Picture Show, Artists Space, written by Bill Gunn, directed by Awoye Timpo^[50]* 2020 Common, Say Peace, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, directed by Awoye Timpo
• 2019 Blue Man Group, NETworks Presentations, directed by Jenny Koons^[51]
• 2020 Common, Bluebird Memories, Audible @ The Minetta Lane, directed by Awoye Timpo
• 2019 Dermot Kennedy, North American Tour
• 2018 Jesus Christ Superstar Live, NBC, directed by David Leveaux & Alex Rudzinski
• 2018 Lana Del Rey, LA To The Moon Tour
• 2018 Wandering City, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, written & performed by Ethel String Quartet^[52]
• 2015 Adele, Live in New York City, NBC, co-designed with Es Devlin
• 2015 Bullets Over Broadway, NETworks Presentations, directed by Susan Stroman^[53][54]

Dance

• 2025 The Rite of Spring, Atlanta Ballet, choreographed by Claudia Schreier^[55]
• 2023 The Night Falls, Ballet Collective, choreographed by Troy Schumacher, written by Karen Russell, composed by Ellis Ludwig-Leone^[56]
• 2022 The Source, Miami City Ballet, choreographed by Claudia Schreier, directed by Adam Barrish^[57]