VOCALIST
Thomas is an internationally acclaimed vocalist and cabaret performer who has performed in over 35 countries. The combination of his soaring vocals and high-octane showmanship have seen him quickly rise to become a sought after entertainer on land, and at sea for major companies including Norwegian Cruise Line, Celebrity, Carnival, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Silversea, Seabourn, Crystal, P&O UK and Viking Ocean Cruises.
His vocals have seen him share the bill and grace the stage with artists including Rhonda Burchmore, Anthony Callea, Tim Campbell and Silvie Paladino, who he co-headlined QPAC's Concert Hall with, alongside the Queensland Pops Orchestra.
Thomas tours extensively with several of his own cabaret concepts including Live at Frankie's: The Songs of Valli & Sinatra, Armstrong-Robley's Rock & Roll Retrospective and Bublé, Broadway & Beyond, which play to an estimated 100,000 people per year. He has crafted and toured other concepts including Beatles Unplugged and A Song for You: Live In Concert, which was also released as a live album in 2019.
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THEATRE PERFORMER
Recent theatre credits include Jersey Boys (Tommy DeVito), School of Rock: The Musical (Dewey Finn), Oliver! (Fagin) and Legally Blonde (Warner Huntington III / Vocal Captain). Other stage credits include St. Jimmy (Green Day's American Idiot), John Bender (The Breakfast Club), The Phantom/Raoul (The Phantom of the Opera), and Tick Stand-by (Priscilla: Queen of the Desert).
Trained at the QLD Conservatorium of Music (Musical Theatre). University Credits include RENT (Roger), The Secret Garden (Archibald Craven) and Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Melvin P. Thorpe).
In 2021, he was hand-picked to play The Pirate King by acclaimed Australian producer and performer Simon Gallaher in a new production of his beloved version of The Pirates of Penzance. Thomas received rave reviews for his portrayal and in tribute to the late, great Jon English (who played the role over 2000 times), Thomas would don the famed purple pants for the show's finale each night.
DIRECTOR
A passionate and dedicated theatre-maker, Thomas' recent directorial credits include Jersey Boys (2021 & 2022), We Will Rock You and Essgee's The Pirates of Penzance, which won him the 2021 Gold Palm Award for Best Direction of a Musical or Revue, and the production the overall award for Outstanding Musical or Revue.
Previous credits include Jesus Christ Superstar starring X-Factor Winner Altiyan Childs, The Wizard of Oz (2014 & 2017), Grease, Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Into the Woods Jr and Like A Metaphor, which earned over 20 awards including a personal nod for Best Director. Associate Director credits include Oliver!, Grease and Flaws & All - The New Musical, as well as touring concert productions Broadway to Pavarotti and TenorUS.
He has created shows for Adelaide Fringe Festival, Horizon Arts Festival, Silversea Cruises, and Vavachi Entertainment. Notable credits include Cirque De La Opera (Writer/Director), Love Train (Writer), and A Very Merry CRUISE-Mas (Writer/Director).
HOST
With his personable charm and quick wit, Thomas is a sought after emcee and experienced broadcaster. At 18, Thomas began to host locally for various community events around Brisbane, quickly becoming the go-to emcee for everything from large Christmas Carol Events and Easter Festivals, to Gala Dinners and even Cooking Demonstrations alongside the likes of Adriano Zumbo (Zumbo's Just Desserts/Sugar Rush) and Alastair McLeod (Ready Steady Cook).
As a broadcaster, he has interviewed a who's who of creatives including Grammy & Tony Winner John Lloyd Young (Jersey Boys), Aria Winner Adam Thompson (Chocolate Starfish), Tony Nominee Constantine Maroulis (Rock of Ages/American Idol), West End Star John Owen-Jones (The Phantom of the Opera/Les Miserables), Emmy Award Nominee Pieter DeVries (Ghosts of the Abyss) and former Warner-Bros Vice President Rick Senat (Fantastic Beasts Trilogy).
Perhaps his proudest moment as an interviewer came in 2021, when, while working as the director for Jersey Boys, Thomas orchestrated a series of interviews with each of the four original Jersey Boys (John Lloyd Young, Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, and J. Robert Spencer). The four interviews, in which the new Australian cast interviewed their original Broadway counterpart, was the first time that the actors had been engaged to do something like this since the original run in 2005. The conversations were broadcast live globally and viewed by fans of the jukebox musical, and its alumni all across the globe.