Edmond Town Hall Theater

Newtown, CT

45 Main Street

, Newtown, CT 06470 United States

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203.426.2475

Status:	Open
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Colonial Revival

Function:	Movies (Second Run)
Seats:	225
Chain:	Independent

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	Unknown

Recent exterior view of the Edmond Town Hall Theater

Photo courtesy of Roger Katz

The Edmond Town Hall Theater is, as one might expect, inside the town hall in the town of Newtown. Seating was originally provided for 650. An independent operator leases the auditorium from the town and uses it as a cinema. Second run films are shown daily for an admission fee of only $2.

New seating was installed in 2007, reducing the capacity to 225.

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Contributed by Roger Katz

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The Edmond Town Hall seated 650 people.

posted by William on Nov 19, 2003 at 5:04pm

Need to update the seating for the Edmond Hall as posted by Wiliam.

posted by Chuck1231 on Jun 11, 2004 at 11:54pm

There was an article in today's local section of the News-Times about the new seats and eventual restoration of theater.

The new seats replace the ones installed in 1960 and they are red and plush with cup holders. Last week there was an invite only gathering for those who donated money for the new seats, totalling $124,000. 441 people donated money. It took a year to install the seats in the orchestra and balcony and they are ADA compliant.

There is now new carpeting and heavy-duty vinyl flooring, and the theater manager Tom Mahoney wants to repair the plaster, have a new paint job, new acoustic paneling, a new movie screen, upgrade the stage lighting and have a new curtain for the stage and would like the upgrades to be in the same 1932 art deco style as the original.

Per the article - Anyone interested in contributing to the continued renovation of the Edmond Town Hall theater should call Gordon Williams at (203) 426-6443 or Tom Mahoney at (203) 270-4285.

posted by shoeshoe14 on Dec 11, 2007 at 12:45pm

Maybe the admission price should be increased. Two dollars isn't much money today. If you want to know whats playing here, check this website.

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 11, 2007 at 1:09pm

It's been steady ever since I can remember and the crowds have no problem and the food's cheap.

posted by shoeshoe14 on Dec 11, 2007 at 1:13pm

Update on the architects. A nice sign in the lobby says "Philip Sunderland and Edmund Watson" (The H. Wales Company, 1928-30).

I was there last week for Leatherheads. Haven't been there in some time but they have new seats! Very comfy.

I went there yesterday to see the 2nd showing at 9pm of young at heart. Unfortunately the movie was cancelled. The owner said that he needed at least 8 people to see the 9pm (his policy). Only 3 of us were there so he shut down and gave each of us 2 free passes.

posted by shoeshoe14 on Jun 18, 2008 at 10:31am

It now has new seats but it only holds about 225 folks.

posted by shoeshoe14 on Feb 5, 2009 at 4:18pm

1986 Photo

posted by Lost Memory on May 5, 2009 at 12:11pm

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