Dave Solomon

DAVE SOLOMON is an award-winning New York City-based writer and director working in both theatre and film.

He has worked on sixteen Broadway productions, two major motion pictures and has written and/or directed in NYC, London, Tokyo, Canada and in various regional theatres nationwide as well as out-on-the-ocean with both Disney and Norwegian Cruise Lines.

Solomon’s film work, as both writer and director, includes the short film Brenda & Billy (and the Pothos Plant), starring Santino Fontana and Sarah Stiles, that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival; and the award-winning Photo Op (starring Randy Harrison) that also played over twenty-five festivals including Palm Springs ShortFest and Outfest. He also worked as the assistant to Oscar-winner Bill Condon on the films Mr. Holmes and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and as an Associate Producer and Associate Director on “A Christmas Story Live” for Fox.

He has been a frequent Associate Director to Scott Ellis, Joe Mantello and Bill Condon, and has worked on sixteen Broadway productions including Elf (2024), Side Show, Tootsie, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 9 to 5, Sunday in the Park with George (2008), Curtains and Assassins.

Most recently, Solomon directed and wrote additional book for the new musical Already Perfect (written by and starring Tony-winning actor Levi Kreis) which had its world premiere at the Kings Head Theatre in London and also directed a staged concert reading of The Rink for Classic Stage Company; working directly with composer John Kander on this first NYC revival of the Kander & Ebb/Terrence McNally musical which featured Jessie Mueller, Beth Leavel and Santino Fontana.

He directed the first national tour of Tootsie the Musical and the Japanese premiere production for TOHO Theatricals (in Japanese!); as well as the new tour of the recent Broadway revival of Elf the Musical (2025/26). He is currently directing and developing the new musical Pump up the Volume, based on the 1990 film, which has had acclaimed workshop and development productions in Canada, Los Angeles, New York City and London.

As a playwright, his play Margaret and Craig, starring Mario Cantone, has been seen at New York Stage and Film (directed by Tony-nominated Sheryl Kaller), and was part of The New Group’s New Work series; also directed by Kaller and featuring Cantone and Marin Ireland.

Solomon has also been an educator, instructor and guest artist at various acting studios, colleges and institutions. He is a graduate of Vassar College and represented by Michael Finkle at WME. www.dave-solomon.com