Broadway veteran Justin Gomlak Greer hosts Sarasota news segment
The retired dancer and Van Wezel arts director appeared on Suncoast View on Thursday to discuss his 15 years on New York stages and his current educational work.
By Sakura Novak ·
Retired Broadway dancer and actor Justin Gomlak Greer stepped in as a guest host for Suncoast View on Thursday in Sarasota. The appearance marked a shift from his usual role as the director of education and community engagement at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall to the position of news presenter.
Gomlak Greer has maintained a 15 year career on Broadway. His most recent New York appearance was in the 2012 revival of Annie, where he portrayed Lieutenant Ward and Henry Morganthau. Before that production, he served as a swing and dance captain for the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
His Broadway credits extend to the original companies of Shrek the Musical, Urban Cowboy, and Seussical the Musical. He also worked on the Tony Award winning revival of Annie Get Your Gun alongside Bernadette Peters. In The Producers, he held the title of dance captain while understudying both Leo Bloom and Carmen Ghia, roles he performed on stage numerous times.
Beyond Broadway, Gomlak Greer has built a career in arts education and leadership. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in vocal performance and theatre from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master of Arts in educational leadership, politics, and advocacy from New York University. He served as a full time performing arts specialist at the Dalton School in Manhattan and was on the faculty of the Trevor Day School.
His professional background includes work with the Radio City Rockettes and teaching positions at Camp Broadway and Broadway Classroom. He has lectured on audition techniques, dance, acting, music, and performance. He also played Aladdin in the Hercules Summer Spectacular at the New Amsterdam Theatre and toured the country in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Shrek the Musical.
The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall will feature Gomlak Greer in his next theatrical performance. He appears in A Very Broadway Christmas on the stage on December 21.
His other stage work includes the title role in Batboy, a performance that earned a BATCC best leading actor nomination. He also played Matt in The Fantasticks, Will Parker in Oklahoma, and Jinx in Forever Plaid.
