Dave Solomon News

Thanks to Buddy the Elf, ELF THE MUSICAL has plenty of holiday cheer. Jack Ducat has large shoes to fill as the beloved film character Buddy, a now adult man raised on the North Pole by Santa (Andrew Hendrick) and his elves— who must then venture into the wilds of New York City to meet his human father. Will Ferrell’s performance in the original 2003 film is embedded in the holiday movie zeitgeist — so it’s a big ask.

ELF THE MUSICAL will be sprinkling jolly joy as it begins tomorrow at The Auditorium (50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive) for a limited engagement through December 14 only.

The full cast has been revealed for the brand-new tour of Elf The Musical launching this holiday season, following the limited holiday Broadway engagement at The Marquis Theatre last year. Learn more!

Rehearsals are underway for Classic Stage Company’s two-night-only benefit concert performances of The Rink. See photos from rehearsals here and learn how to purchase tickets!

Classic Stage Company has announced additional casting for the two-night-only benefit concert performances of The Rink, featuring a book by Terrence McNally, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb.

Classic Stage Company has added a second benefit concert performance of The Rink, featuring a book by Terrence McNally, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

Tony Award winners Beth Leavel (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Prom) and Jessie Mueller (Beautiful, Waitress) will star in Classic Stage Company's one-night-only benefit concert performance of THE RINK.

The Hollywood Fringe Festival is hitting new highs this year, and with 416 shows to choose from, there’s something for everyone. The sheer number of shows means there is essentially no way to see them all, but I’m giving an overview and mini reviews of some of them. This is part one.

Knot Free Productions will present the Los Angeles premiere of Pump Up the Volume, A New Rock Musical at the Hudson Backstage Theatre in the 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival.

Broadway's Anthony Norman will lead the Los Angeles premiere of the new Rock Musical, PUMP UP THE VOLUME, in a staged concert production at Hudson Backstage Theatre.

Tiny Scripted, the distribution company dedicated to short-form scripted films, series, and plays, has announced the acquisition of Dave Solomon's dynamic genre film Brenda & Billy (and the Pothos Plant) along with the gripping political thriller Netuser, written and directed by Eric Rosen.

Catch the online premiere of BRENDA AND BILLY (AND THE POTHOS PLANT), featuring performances by Santino Fontana and Sarah Stiles. Don't miss this exciting digital event.

2024 NYC Indie Theatre Film Festival has revealed the full lineup featuring feature-length films, short films, and more. See the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

The Way Out will host an industry presentation this week. Directed by Dave Solomon, the cast includes Gus Birney, Alex Boniello, Sebastian Delascasas, Damon J. Gillespie, Chris Gray and Elizabeth Teeter.

Andrew Barth Feldman and Tony-Nominee Hailey Kilgore will lead a private industry reading of the new rock musical Pump Up The Volume in early October.

In two weeks, TOOTSIE, the hilarious Tony Award-winning musical, is coming to Overture Center for the Arts for a limited one-week engagement from Tuesday, June 13 to Sunday, June 18 in Overture Hall.

This comedy horror stars the Tony Award winning Santino Fontana (Tootsie on Broadway, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Shades of Blue, Nurse Jackie), two time Tony Award Nominee Sarah Stiles, (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Billions, Get Shorty), Tony Award winning Julie Halston (Gossip Girl, The Good Fight), and more. Watch the video trailer now!

Performing Arts Fort Worth, the non-profit owner and operator of Bass Performance Hall, announced that TOOTSIE will host a digital ticket lottery powered by Broadway Direct.

Starlight will present the Tony Award-Winning Musical Tootsie to open the 2023 AdventHealth Broadway Series at Starlight Theatre May 19-21.

A new short film Brenda & Billy and the Pothos Plant, written and directed by Dave Solomon (Side Show, Pump up the Volume, photo op) and starring Tony winner Santino Fontana (Tootsie, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” Frozen) and Tony nominee Sarah Stiles (Tootsie, “Billions,” Hand to God) will have its World Premiere this summer at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.