Photo Credit: Ron Colbroth

Although our hearts are heavy, we celebrate the life of Paul Marantz — a man whose light, both literal and metaphorical, brightened every corner it touched. From the moment he first flicked a switch in a marionette workshop at age ten, Paul’s boundless curiosity and playful spirit set him on a path to transform how we experience the world around us. By eleven, he had already fashioned a miniature theater with working lights and dimmers; in his teens, he brought modern dance recitals to life with his talent for illumination. At Oberlin College, and later through graduate work at Case Western Reserve University and Brooklyn College, he honed his craft, always driven by wonder and a desire to evoke emotion through light.

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of André Bishop) is pleased to announce the New York premiere of The Gardens Of Anuncia. The musical is inspired by the early life story of Graciela Daniele, who also directed and co-choreographed the work, with book, music, and lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa.

In the conversation, WQXR spoke with Bob Campbell  of Fisher Dachs Associates, the project team behind the theater planning of the new hall, and asked him to set visitors on an architectural scavenger hunt of the new David Geffen Hall.