Southampton Playhouse’s Maria A. Ruiz Botsacos and Eric Kohn [Presented by Irwin Seating]

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Irwin Seating, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk review the opening weekend of Superman and preview a trio of new openers: Smurfs, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Eddington. In the feature segment, Daniel Loria speaks to Maria A. Ruiz Botsacos and Eric Kohn of Southampton Playhouse about the historic venue’s focus on community engagement and their commitment to being a cultural hub for the next generation of moviegoers.  Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18  What to Listen For 00:00 Intro  00:44 Superman Box Office, Audience Response, and Premium Formats 08:01 Barco x Vue Launch ‘Epic by Vue’ Premium Format in Europe 08:58 AMC Adds Half-Off Wednesday to Discount Days 10:45 Post-COVID Exhibition Recovery: Showtimes & Staffing 12:03 Southampton Playhouse Reopening: Community-Driven Theater 16:48 Mission & Programming: Blending IMAX, Repertory, and Education 25:00 How They Got an IMAX: Personal Connection to IMAX CEO 27:00 Using IMAX to Build Audiences for Curated Content 30:52 Mystery Movie Mondays & Audience Trust 32:00 February Reopening & Community Launch Events 36:45 Operational Lessons from Exhibition Newcomers 38:55 Highlights from Guest Events (e.g., Tony Gilroy) 41:00 Playhouse Junior & Family Engagement Feature