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|name = Nick Thomas |image = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1959|12|16}} |birth_place = Blandford Forum, Dorset, England |occupation=Theatre producer }}Nick Thomas (born 16 December 1959) is a British entertainment entrepreneur and an Olivier-award-winning theatre producer. 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.[1] 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 2018, he was ranked 13th in the list,[2] and his highest position was 5th in 2008.[3] In 2017, Thomas was the Executive Producer, alongside Qdos Entertainment Managing Director Michael Harrison, for Qdos’ production of Dick Whittington at The London Palladium. The show was nominated for, and won, the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment & Family at the 2018 Olivier Awards. Thomas was first listed in Who’s Who in 2013. He is a Vice President of The Royal Variety Charity[4] which organises The Royal Variety Performance. He is a fundraiser for Great Ormond Street Hospital and through his businesses has raised in excess of £1.2m for the Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital Charity.[5] In 2017, Qdos Entertainment was included in the Friends of Adeona; a list recognising those fundraisers whose activities have had the greatest impact on the hospital’s work and is the highest form of recognition that Great Ormond Street can bestow upon its supporters. Nick Thomas is a member of The Ivy Club, the Arts Club and Groucho Club. Performing Career 1970s – 1980sNick Thomas created the puppet act ‘Tommer Puppets’ in 1973.[6] 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’.[6] Producing careerSummer ShowsNick Thomas began producing summer season shows in 1982. Between 1982 and 2005, he produced summer season revues and concerts at the following theatres:{{Citation needed|date=June 2013}} Grand Theatre Blackpool, South Pier Theatre Blackpool, North Pier Theatre Blackpool, Opera House Blackpool, Royal Opera House Scarborough, Floral Hall Scarborough, Futurist Theatre Scarborough, Spa Theatre Scarborough, Pavilion Theatre Sandown Isle of Wight, Princess Theatre Torquay, English Riviera Centre Torquay, Pavilion Theatre Weymouth, Embassy Centre Skegness, Pavilion Theatre Bournemouth, Royalty Theatre Great Yarmouth, Britannia Pier Great Yarmouth Butlins Holiday Worlds & Haven Holidays Parks. PantomimesThomas began producing pantomimes at The Charter Theatre Preston in 1982.[6] In 1999 he bought E&B Productions (Theatre) Ltd,[6] a rival pantomimes producer. In 2003 he bought Midas Productions Ltd a second rival producer.[7] Qdos Entertainment (Pantomimes) Ltd is now the world’s largest producer of pantomimes. In the 2017-2018 season the company produced 35 pantomimes at the following theatres across Britain.[8]
Pantomime at The London PalladiumIn 2016 Thomas was Executive Producer for the Qdos production of Cinderella – the first pantomime to be produced at the London Palladium for almost 30 years.[9] The show received two Olivier-award nominations in the Best Entertainment & Family and Best Costume Design categories at the 2017 Olivier Awards.[10] In 2017 Thomas was Executive Producer for the Qdos Production of Dick Whittington at the London Palladium. The show won the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment and Family at the 2018 Olivier Awards at an awards ceremony at The Royal Albert Hall on 8 April 2018.[11] On 27 April 2018, Qdos Entertainment announced that pantomime would return to the London Palladium once again, with Thomas and Harrison's production of Snow White slated for the 2018-2019 season. The production will star Dawn French, Julian Clary, Paul Zerdin, Nigel Havers, Gary Wilmot, Vincent Simone & Flavia Cacace. Cruise Line ProductionsThomas’ Qdos Entertainment (Productions) Ltd has produced extensively on Cruise Ships, for a number of different operators. These include: 2008 - 2014; Celebrity Cruises; ‘Millennium’, ‘Constellation’, ‘Infinity’, ‘Summit’[12] 2015 - 2018; P&O Cruises: Britannia Regional Theatre Operations Career[14]In 2005, Nick Thomas formed HQ Theatres Ltd (HQT) a joint venture between Qdos and Hetherington Seelig Theatres which at the time operated the Wyvern Theatre, Swindon and The Swan Theatre, High Wycombe. Qdos went on to buy out Hetherington Seelig’s shareholding in 2007. After a period of significant growth, the group is now the second largest regional theatre operator in the UK with a total of 12 venues under its management. [16]. Key moments in the company’s history are as follows: 2005: HQ Theatres (HQT) formed as a joint venture between Qdos and Hetherington Seelig Theatres. 2006: HQT wins operating contract for the Cliffs Pavilion Southend and Palace Theatre Westcliff. HQ Theatres & Hospitality Ltd is the second largest regional theatre operator in the UK.[16] Talent Agency Career1991: Creates the talent agency Artist Management Group Ltd.[17] 2002: Creates Qvoice Ltd voice-over agency.{{Citation needed|date=June 2013}} 2003: Buys International Artistes Ltd with Artist Management Group{{Citation needed|date=June 2013}}. 2006: Buys JLM Artists Ltd.[15] 2007: Buys holiday park agency The Entertainment Department (UK) Ltd, renames it TED Group.[15] 2011: Merges International Artistes and JLM to create QTalent Ltd.[18] 2014: JLM separates from QTalent to become Sharon Henry Management. QTalent continues to operate. Restaurants & Hotel CareerThomas also operates a portfolio of restaurants, pubs and accommodation. These include: 1999 – 2008: Tricolos Scarborough.[19] 2005 – Present: The Copper Horse, Seamer, Scarborough.[20] 2010 – 2014: The Tanglewood, York.[21] 2010 – 2013: The Restaurant @SJT Theatre, Scarborough.[6] 2011 – Present: The Copper Horse Cottages & Rooms, Seamer, Scarborough 2013 – Present: The Mayfield Carvery/Restaurant/Rooms, Seamer, Scarborough[22] 2013 – Present: The Plough Pub/Restaurant/Rooms, Scalby, Scarborough[23] 2015 – Present: The Yew Tree Cafe, Scalby, Scarborough Personal lifeNick Thomas was born in Blandford Forum Dorset, the son of a garage proprietor Douglas William Thomas, and the youngest of five children. In 1966 his family moved to Formby in Merseyside and, in 1967 to Scarborough, North Yorkshire. His first visit to a theatre was in 1967 to see ‘The Bachelors Show’ at The Futurist Theatre Scarborough.[24] In 1970 he met Ken Dodd at The Futurist Theatre (after a show in which his wife-to-be was a Diddyman) and began a lifelong friendship with the entertainer. Dodd's early influence is credited by Thomas as his inspiration to start a career in show-business. Thomas penned a tribute to Dodd in The Stage newspaper when the entertainer died in 2018. Nick attended Gladstone Road Junior School 1967-1971 and Scarborough Boys’ High School (renamed Graham School) 1971-1975.[24] Thomas was married to Sandra Jane Thomas in 1985. They had their first child Verity in 1987 and their second child Christie in 1991. The couple have two grandchildren, Rupert, born 2014 and Cecilia, born 2017. The family have homes in Scarborough, London and Estepona Spain. References1. ^{{cite web|title=About Qdos Entertainment|url=http://www.qdosentertainment.co.uk/about.php|accessdate=24 June 2013}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, N}}2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2015/stage-100-11-20/|publisher=The Stage|title = The Stage 100: 11-20}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Stage 100: Who’ll be number one?|url=http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/newsblog/2008/12/stage-100-wholl-be-number-one/|publisher=The Stage|accessdate=4 March 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319150635/http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/newsblog/2008/12/stage-100-wholl-be-number-one/|archivedate=19 March 2012|df=dmy-all}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=EABF Management|url=http://www.eabf.org.uk/eabf-management|accessdate=24 June 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514032132/http://www.eabf.org.uk/eabf-management|archivedate=14 May 2013|df=dmy-all}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Qdos Entertainment Raises over £700,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital|url=http://www.pantomime.com/gosh.php|accessdate=4 March 2014}} 6. ^1 {{cite web|title=LinkedIn|url=http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/nick-thomas/77/216/222|accessdate=4 March 2014}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Nick Thomas and the Cooper Horse|url=http://www.its-behind-you.com/greenroom.html|accessdate=24 June 2013}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=Qdos Pantomimes|url=http://www.pantomime.com/|accessdate=24 October 2014}} 9. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2016/london-palladium-to-return-to-panto-after-29-years/|title=30 years on, panto returns to London Palladium {{!}} News {{!}} The Stage|date=2016-04-08|work=The Stage|access-date=2018-04-18|language=en-US}} 10. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2017/olivier-awards-2017-nominations-full/|title=Olivier Awards 2017: the nominations in full|date=2017-03-06|work=The Stage|access-date=2018-04-18|language=en-US}} 11. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43668013|title=Olivier Awards 2018: Winners in full|date=2018-04-09|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-05-10|language=en-GB}} 12. ^{{cite web|title=Celebrity Cruises’ Shows Step it up a Notch|url=http://cruisetalk.org/celebrity-cruises-shows-step-it-up-a-notch/|accessdate=4 March 2014}} 13. ^{{cite web|title=Dancers set for cruise liner performances|url=http://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/local/dancers-set-for-cruise-liner-performances-1-6282919|publisher=The Scarborough News|accessdate=4 March 2014}} 14. ^{{cite web|title=About HQ Theatres & Hospitality|url=http://www.hqtheatres.com/about|accessdate=24 June 2013}} 15. ^1 2 {{cite news|url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2007/10/purchases-put-qdos-third-in-uk-regions/|title=Purchases put Qdos third in UK regions|newspaper=The Stage|accessdate=24 June 2013}} 16. ^{{cite news|title=HQ Theatres to run £26m Guildford venue|url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2010/10/hq-theatres-to-run-26m-guildford-venue/|accessdate=24 June 2013|newspaper=The Stage}} 17. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/we-still-like-to-be-beside-the-seaside-1252564.html|title=We still like to be beside the seaside|publisher=The Independent|accessdate=4 March 2014}} 18. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.qtalent.co.uk/about|title=About Qtalent|accessdate=24 June 2013}} 19. ^{{cite web|title=Under new management|url=http://www.catererandhotelkeeper.co.uk/articles/10/12/1998/14194/under-new-management.htm|accessdate=24 June 2013}} 20. ^{{cite web|title=North Yorkshire restaurant guide - The Copper Horse, Seamer|url=http://www.yorkshirelife.co.uk/food-drink/restaurant-reviews/north_yorkshire_restaurant_guide_the_copper_horse_seamer_1_1646620|accessdate=24 June 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305192533/http://www.yorkshirelife.co.uk/food-drink/restaurant-reviews/north_yorkshire_restaurant_guide_the_copper_horse_seamer_1_1646620|archivedate=5 March 2014|df=dmy-all}} 21. ^{{cite web|title=The Tanglewood, York|url=http://routiers.co.uk/hotels_restaurants_pubs/Tanglewood_York_pub_North_Yorkshire_pub_The_Tanglewood_dining_pub|accessdate=24 June 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105141716/http://routiers.co.uk/hotels_restaurants_pubs/Tanglewood_York_pub_North_Yorkshire_pub_The_Tanglewood_dining_pub|archivedate=5 November 2012|df=dmy-all}} 22. ^{{Cite news|url = http://www.yorkshirelife.co.uk/food-drink/yorkshire_life_luncheon_the_copper_horse_seamer_scarborough_1_3521486|title = Yorkshire Life Luncheon - The Copper Horse, Seamer, Scarborough|last = Stirk|first = Annie|date = 10 April 2014|work = }} 23. ^{{Cite news|url = http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/leisure/food_drink/10845632.__1_million_makeover_for_Ryedale_pub/|title = £1 million makeover for Crown & Cushion in Welburn|last = Jeffels|first = David|date = 29 November 2013|work = |accessdate = 24 October 2014}} 24. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|title=Futurist Questions to Nick Thomas|url=http://democracy.scarborough.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=18993|accessdate=24 June 2013}} 5 : People from Scarborough, North Yorkshire|People from Blandford Forum|Living people|1959 births|English theatre managers and producers |
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