photograph by Alison Sheehy Photography

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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, he creates 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 his designs, crafting visual narratives that bridge the physical and emotional landscapes of performance. most recently, he designed the broadway musical redwood, which jesse green of the new york times described as “among the most beautiful and wondrous theatrical creations I can recall.”

jason has 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, and florence + the machine.

his achievements include an emmy award for jesus christ superstar live (nbc) and multiple nominations for his innovative 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 holds a bachelor of architecture from cornell university’s college of architecture, art & planning and an mfa in stage & film design from new york university. he is a proud member of usa 829.

contact me
jason@jawstudiony.com

representation
max grossman | united talent agency
max.grossman@unitedtalent.com