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Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for taiko drummers, Zenshin Daiko performance
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in The Nutcracker
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in Miss Saigon
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for Steven Tyler
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a fashion show which has a shadowy texture.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in Miss Saigon
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in The Nutcracker
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a Chinese circus act
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a Hawaiian touring production called Kulanihako'i with a simulated waterfall effect.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a hula dance on stage.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in Les Mis of Javert's suicide.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for Jimmy D'Angelo's band Deep Six
Beautiful side lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a modern dance group of young ladies.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a taiko drummering group
Moody lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in Into the Woods
Moody lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in Jekyll and Hyde
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella with a projected sun and clouds for a Hawaiian touring dramatic play
A massive lighting rig by Mark Anthony Astrella for a rock band
Crazy weird lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for an artistic show called Art Mixx. Photo by Ben Ferrari.
Crazy lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a creative show called Art Mixx. Photo by Ben Ferrari.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for many shows featuring Willie and Lukas Nelson. Photo of the Nelsons taken backstage
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a rockin' band at a proscenium theater.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a Christmas show where he created a vivid moving waterfall using lights.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a live band.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for Pat Simmons of the Dooby Brothers
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in Jekyll and Hyde
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for touring Hawaiian show. The waterfall was created with lights and appeared to flow.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Mark Anthony Astrella worked a show for Billy Joel in Hawaii.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a Joe Walsh appearance
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in Hunchback of Notre Dame. Projected gobo of the Rose window.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for wild show called Art Mixx
I've worked in the entertainment business a loooong time. Here's a list of just some of the famous bands, musicians, comedians, actors or performances I've either met, worked for, or came within a few feet of.

1. Elton John
2. Tom Petty
3. The Eagles
4. The Cars
5. Sting
6. The Who
7. Prince
8. Mick Fleetwood
9. Aerosmith
10. Boston
11. Carlos Santana
12. James Taylor
13. Tina Turner
14. Joe Cocker
15. Spinal Tap
16. Bob Dylan
17. Alice Cooper
18. Paul Simon
19. Yes
20. Journey
21. REO Speedwagon
22. Jimmy Buffet
23. Blink 182
24. Earth, Wind & Fire
25. Tower of Power
26. Steely Dan
27. Doobie Brothers
28. Willie Nelson
29. Pat Benatar
30. Elvis Costello
31. Dave Mason
32. Cheap Trick
33. Devo
34. UB40
35. Jefferson Starship
36. Bush
37. Diana Ross
38. No Doubt
39. Foo Fighters
40. Beach Boys
41. Blues Traveler
42. Michael Buble
43. Los Lobos
44. Three Dog Night
45. Bruno Mars
46. Chicago
49. Bonnie Rait
50. BB King
51. James Hetfield (Metallica)
52. John Mayall
53. Marilyn Manson
54. Pearl Jam
55. Huey Lewis
56. Billy Joel
60. Crosby, Stills & Nash
61. Incubus
62. Jackson Browne
63. Rush
64. Blue Oyster Cult
65. Lou Rawls
66. Styx
67. Loggins & Messina
68. Little Feat
69. America
70. Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead)
71. Engelbert Humperdinck
72. George Benson
73. Kris Kristofferson
74. Mark Farner (Grand Funk)
75. Sammy Hagar
74. Soundgarden
75. Primus
76. Earth, Wind & Fire
77. Judy Collins
78. Joan Baez
79. Buddy Guy
80. James Cotton
81. Boz Scaggs
82. Steve Miller
83. Greg Allman
84. Leon Russell
85. John Legend
86. Harry Belafonte
87. John Fogerty
88. Kool & the Gang
89. Yo-Yo Ma
90. Peter Frampton
91. Richie Blackmore
92. Switchfoot
93. Kansas
94. Neil Sedaka
95. Los Lonely Boys
96. Chick Corea
97. Buddy Rich
98. Tony Bennett
99. John Prine
100. Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
101. Edgar Winter
102. Rick Derringer
103. Lee Brice
104. Natalie Merchant
105. Chaka Khan
106. Richard Marx
107. Herb Alpert
108. Jason Mraz
109. Billy Currington
110. Night Ranger
111. Steve Aoki
112. Boys II Men
113. Scotty McCreery
114. Tommy Emmanuel
115. Rita Coolidge
116. Eric Church
117. Spyro Gyra
118. New Order
119. Ziggy Marley
120. Humble Pie
121. Carly Simon
122. War
123. The Stray Cats
124. Air Supply
125. Cyndi Lauper
126. Quiet Riot
127. A Flock of Seagulls
128. Psychedelic Furs
129. Andy Grammer
130. 98 Degrees
131. The Rascals
132. Smokey Robinson
133. Devon Allman
134. Keb Mo
135. David Sanborn
136. Jim Brickman
137. Garth Brooks
138. David Crosby
139. George Winston
140. The Commodores
141. The Platters
142 The Stylistics
143. The Chi-Lites
144. The Drifters
145. The Temptations
146. The Spinners
147. The Coasters
148. David Crosby
149. Natalie Cole
150. Frankie Valli
151. Kenny Loggins
152. Kenny G
153. Bert Bacharach
154. Eddie Vedder
155. Lea Salonga
156. Soja
157. The Wailers
158. The Green
159. Fiji
160. Steel Pulse
161. Wynnona Judd
162. Jake Shimabukuro
163. Arturo Sandaval
164. Jack Johnson
165. Hot Tuna
166. Pink Martini
167. Keali’I Reichel
168. Al Jarreau
169. Iam Tongi
170. Robert Cray
171. Taj Mahal
172. Leo Kotke
173. Gary Clark Jr.
174. Julio Iglesias
175. Diana Krall
176. Ozomatli
177. Chris Isaak
178. Hiroshima
179. Roger Whitaker
180. Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
181. Micah Nelson
182. Daughtry
183. Weird Al Yankovic
184. Smashmouth
185. Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals
186. Sam the Sham
187. The Psychodelic Furs
188. Jon Anderson
189. Michael McDonald
190. Wayne Newton

Non-musicians:
The Dalai Lama
Bill Cosby
Wayne Brady
Marcel Marceau
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Cheech & Chong
Dave Chappelle
Brooke Shields
Ram Dass
Bill Maher
Penn & Teller
Sumo Yokozuna Musashimaru Koyo
Margaret Cho
Lewis Black
Tim Conway & Harvey Korman
Woody Harrelson
Howie Mandel
George Lopez
Jim Gaffigan
Sinbad
Ron White
Oprah
Marlon Wayans
David Sedaris
Hal Holbrook
Steve Allen & Jayne Meadows
Margaret Houlihan (Hot Lips – MASH)
Fluffy (Gabriel Iglesias)
Bob Goldthwait
Iliza Schlesinger
Ali Wong
Tumua Tuinei
Bill Nye
Dwayne Johnson (The Rock)
Jason Momoa
Shep Gordon
Slava’s Snow Show
Kathy Griffin
Pauly Shore
Stomp
Wizard of Oz
Grease
West Side Story
Snow White
The Nutcracker
Les Mis
Phantom of the Opera
Peter and the Wolf
Into the Woods
Madame Butterfly
The Vagina Monologues
Cirque du Soleil
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Sean Dorsey Dance
Mark Morris Dance Group
Ballet Montreal
The Flying Karamazov Brothers
Sesame Street
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a dance group that features projected clouds as background
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a touring show centered around the Hawaiian king, Kahekili,
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a touring live show showing Hawaiian warriors in a forest
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a show featuring the Mick Fleetwood Blues Band
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