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jason ardizzone-west is an emmy award-winning stage designer based in new york whose work spans theater, concerts, dance, film, and architecture. from intimate black-box theaters to massive stadium arenas, jason and his studio create embracing environments that transform storytelling into shared deeply human experiences. originally trained as an architect, jason brings an innate understanding of space, light, and time to designs, crafting visual narratives through collaboration that bridge the physical and emotional landscapes of performance.
jason and his team have collaborated with visionary theater-makers such as tina landau, julie taymor, richard nelson, es devlin, pam mackinnon, mira nair, david leveaux, sheryl kaller, susan stroman, awoye timpo, kenny leon, robert barry fleming, and more. his work also extends to global superstars including lady gaga, lana del rey, the weeknd, beyoncé, dua lipa, idina menzel, hikaru utada, usher, phish, pentatonix, jon batiste, xg, haim, and florence + the machine.
his achievements include an emmy award for jesus christ superstar live (nbc) and multiple nominations for his contributions to theater and live performance. his designs have appeared in renowned institutions such as the public theater, the atlantic theater company, american conservatory theater, the apollo, la jolla playhouse, berkeley rep, the huntington, and st. ann’s warehouse, among many others.
jason earned a bachelor of architecture from cornell university’s college of architecture, art & planning and an masters of fine arts in stage & film design from new york university. he is a proud member of usa 829.
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email . jason@jawstudiony.com
agent . max.grossman@unitedtalent.com
instagram . @jasonardizzonewest
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