Nick Thomas (theatre producer)  Nicholas Jeffrey 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. 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, and his highest position was 5th in 2008. 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 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. 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. Thomas is a member of The Ivy Club, the Arts Club and Groucho Club. 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’.