Sarasota arts leader Justin Gomlak Greer fills in as guest host on local news
The former Broadway performer and Van Wezel director will take the stage again in December.
By Aiko Brooks ·
Justin Gomlak Greer, a retired Broadway dancer and actor, served as a guest host for Suncoast View on Thursday. He currently leads education and community engagement efforts at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, Florida.
The local news segment marked a return to the microphone for Gomlak Greer, who is also an opera singer and arts educator. He has spent the last 15 years working on Broadway stages.
His most recent Broadway credit was a 2012 revival of "Annie," in which he played Lt. Ward and Henry Morganthau. Prior to that role, he served as a swing and dance captain for the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood."
Gomlak Greer joined the original Broadway casts of "Shrek the Musical," "Urban Cowboy," and "Seussical the Musical." He also worked on the Tony Award-winning revival of "Annie Get Your Gun," starring Bernadette Peters. In the production of "The Producers," he acted as dance captain and understudy for the roles of Leo Bloom and Carmen Ghia, performing both leads multiple times.
His career extends beyond New York City. He toured the country as Gideon in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" and in "Shrek the Musical." He also performed with the Radio City Rockettes. In New York, he played Aladdin in the "Hercules Summer Spectacular" at the New Amsterdam Theatre and appeared in the off-Broadway play "Just Us Boys."
Beyond performing, Gomlak Greer has worked in arts administration and education. He taught at the Trevor Day School and served as a full-time performing arts specialist at Manhattan's Dalton School. He holds a bachelor of fine arts degree from Carnegie Mellon University and a master of arts degree from New York University.
His next scheduled performance is on the Van Wezel stage on Dec. 21, where he will appear in "A Very Broadway Christmas."
