The Southampton Playhouse, a 1932 movie theater complex and fixture of Hamptons summers, is getting a significant makeover led by real estate billionaire Aby Rosen and his son, Charlie.
The duo are heading a group that is modernizing the Hill Street site, which will be run by a new not-for-profit organization and resume its year-round mission of serving moviegoers. A 161-seat Imax auditorium will be added to the mix – the only Imax screen within 40 miles – and programming will range from broad Hollywood titles to specialty films.
Barring any setbacks with construction, an opening is planned in the first quarter of 2025, with full operation targeted for next summer.
The geography of the Hamptons, a region on the East End of Long Island about 100 miles east of New York City, adds extra potency to the theatrical film experience. That became particularly evident during Covid, which shuttered theaters across New York state for nearly a year.
The duo are heading a group that is modernizing the Hill Street site, which will be run by a new not-for-profit organization and resume its year-round mission of serving moviegoers. A 161-seat Imax auditorium will be added to the mix – the only Imax screen within 40 miles – and programming will range from broad Hollywood titles to specialty films.
Barring any setbacks with construction, an opening is planned in the first quarter of 2025, with full operation targeted for next summer.
The geography of the Hamptons, a region on the East End of Long Island about 100 miles east of New York City, adds extra potency to the theatrical film experience. That became particularly evident during Covid, which shuttered theaters across New York state for nearly a year.
- 8/14/2024
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
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