Nick Thomas (theatre producer)
| Nick Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 December 1959 Blandford Forum, Dorset, England |
| Occupation | Theatre producer |
Nick Thomas (born 16 December 1959) is a British entertainment entrepreneur. He is founder, Chairman and joint-owner with his wife Sandra, of Qdos Entertainment Ltd (Qdos), whose subsidiaries include HQ Theatres & Hospitality Ltd, Qdos Entertainment (Pantomimes) Ltd, Qdos Entertainment (Productions) Ltd, Q Talent Ltd and Q Voice Ltd.
Since its inception, The Stage newspaper annual ‘Stage 100’ has accredited Thomas as one of the top 100 most influential people in British Theatre. In 2015, he was ranked 15th, and his highest position was 5th in 2008. Thomas was first listed in Who’s Who in 2013. He is a Vice President of The Royal Variety Charity which organises The Royal Variety Performance. He is a fundraiser for Great Ormond Street Hospital and through his theatre collections; he has raised in excess of £700,000 since December 2010. Thomas is a member of The Ivy Club, the Groucho Club and Home House.
Thomas created the puppet act ‘Tommer Puppets’ in 1973. In 1975, aged 15, his act won Episode 22, Series 3 of the ATV Network series New Faces. The show was broadcast on 15 February 1975, and the Winners Show on 8 March, which was won by the late Al Dean, a Liverpool comedian. The Chuckle Brothers (working then as Paul & Barry Harman), and Lenny Henry were also on the Winner’s Show. This marked the start of Thomas’ professional career; he left school in 1975 and subsequently appeared in shows with Dick Emery, Mike & Bernie Winters, Ronnie Dukes & Ricky Lee, The Nolans, Cilla Black, Lena Zavaroni and Larry Grayson. His act also appeared on many cruise liners in Rey Grey Revues, including Lauro Lines ‘Angelina Lauro’ Chandris Lines ‘Amerikanis’,’ Britannis’, and Costa Lines ‘Eugenio C’.
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