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By Michael Dinan | 17 hours ago

Following approval last month from the town’s funding bodies, Scene One New Canaan LLC will take over from CinemaLab as operator of the iconic and beloved Playhouse movie theater on Elm Street.

We talked to Scene One owner and CEO Joe Masher about his plans for The Playhouse.

Here’s a transcription of our interview.

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Letter to the Editor

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Letter to the Editor

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“My condolences to Jane's family and friends. I met Jane through a shared love of Slingerlands history and her wonderful…”
— Susan Leath on Jane Magrino Tolman, 1965-2026
“Very eager for this change to happen, as is anyone who had a ticket for the National Theatre's The Fifth…”
— Deborah Shaw on ‘It’s Going To Be Amazing’: Talking with Scene One’s Joe Masher about the Playhouse [Q&A]
“Very happy the Town is enabling the theater to operate without closing in that the new operator has so much…”
— Erik Scott on ‘It’s Going To Be Amazing’: Talking with Scene One’s Joe Masher about the Playhouse [Q&A]
“This all sounds totally amazing. Can’t wait to get a ticket for the first thing they show! Welcome to town!”
— Andrew Ault on ‘It’s Going To Be Amazing’: Talking with Scene One’s Joe Masher about the Playhouse [Q&A]
“IMPORTANT NOTICE The PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION will hold a SPECIAL MEETING on Monday, March…”
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“Yes, true, Meredith!--with one exception, my brother and I did shoot baskets with our neighbor, Bill and my brother…”
— Lucy-Ann Bach on New Canaan There & Then: The World’s Greatest Athlete—Bill Toomey (Part 1 of 2)
“My mom and uncle used to play basketball in the driveway with Bill going up in New Canaan. Legend…”
— Meredith Bach on New Canaan There & Then: The World’s Greatest Athlete—Bill Toomey (Part 1 of 2)
“Nick, this is a beautiful piece of New Canaan and U.S. history, happy and sad. Your eloquence is moving.”
— Peter Hanson on New Canaan There & Then: The World’s Greatest Athlete—Bill Toomey (Part 1 of 2)
“I had a conversation with Toomey some 25 years ago and near the end mentioned I always felt sorry for…”
— Bob Rogers on New Canaan There & Then: The World’s Greatest Athlete—Bill Toomey (Part 1 of 2)
“HI Polly, thank you for your comments. It's important that everyone take note and write Town Council at tcdistribution@newcanaanct.gov…”
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“It's great to hear the false narrative that "only a minority of the town cares about this" be debunked.…”
— Irene Hendricks on Letter to the Editor
“Bravo! Well stated Polly. It's time we did something.”
— Peter Hanson on Letter to the Editor
“Polly: I agree with you 100%. You may want to note that, yesterday, our state legislators held a hearing on…”
— Valerie Seiling Jacobs on Letter to the Editor
“Hear, hear, Polly. For comparison, the decibel level of a commercial jet, on takeoff, is 100-120…”
— Deborah Shaw on Letter to the Editor
“Well said Polly. I commend the bylaws subcommittee for this initiative. As residents who leave and then mulch our leaves…”
— Rob Fryer on Letter to the Editor
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— Neele Stichnoth on Letter to the Editor
“Bravo! Eloquently professionally written encompassing the community as a whole. Hears to Lars Anderson, Katie Owsley & many other…”
— Marcy D H McKee on Letter to the Editor
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— Leslie Norklun Mason on Jane Magrino Tolman, 1965-2026

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