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Nick Thomas | |
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| Born | 16 December 1959 |
| Occupation | Theatre producer |
Nicholas Jeffrey Thomas MBE (born 16 December 1959) is a British entertainment entrepreneur and an Olivier-award-winning theatre producer. He is the founder, Chairman and joint-owner with his wife Sandra, of Qdos Entertainment Ltd (Qdos), whose subsidiaries include Five Star Collection Ltd, Adverset Media Solutions and Q Talent Ltd.[1] In March 2021, Nick & Sandra sold HQ Theatres & Hospitality Ltd to Trafalgar Entertainment Group led by Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire, partnered with Barings, the global investment pension fund manager. In April 2021 Nick & Sandra Thomas sold Qdos Entertainment (Pantomimes) Ltd to Crossroads Live Holdings UK Ltd Live entertainment acquisition vehicle partnered in the US by Raven Capital Management LLC, and chaired in the UK by David Ian.
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.
- ^ "About Qdos Entertainment". Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "The Stage 100: 11-20". The Stage.
- ^ "Stage 100: Who'll be number one?". The Stage. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "EABF Management". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.