Thomas trained in Dublin at the Billie Barry Stage School and began his career performing in the West End production of Fame (Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh).
Thomas has worked in the UK as assistant choreographer on the West End hit shows Dancing in the Streets and Dreamboats and Petticoats; the Any Dream Will Do concert for the BBC (London Palladium); Women Freemasons’ 100th anniversary concert (Royal Albert Hall); You Don’t Bring Me Flowers (UK tour); 42nd Street gala (London Palladium) and Carnaby Street (Hackney Empire/UK tour).
Thomas has worked extensively in Ireland over the past years, performing in Taylors Irish dance show; he choreographed the Irish premiere of Jerry Springer – the Opera (Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin) and choreographed and performed in Mad About Musicals (National Concert Hall). His other Irish choreography credits include Jack and the Beanstalk, Mother Goose, Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella (Gaiety Theatre).
Thomas has danced for artists such as Alex Party, Happy Clappers and Gina G. When living in Sydney, Thomas choreographed for the Australian Dance and Music Company, and choreographed for the music artist Sam Obernik and Australian DJ Helena for their debut single together, ‘Democratic Dance Floor’.
His touring and international credits include Daniel O’Donnell (Rock ‘n’ Roll UK and Ireland tour); Red Hurley show (USA); Irish dance show Celtic Rhythms (Holland tour); dance captain on Belle et Fou (Berlin); Tony Kenny’s Irish Celebration (USA) and associate choreographer and created his own character in A Tribute to Glee (Dubai). He has choreographed and danced in many fashion and hairdressing shows and corporate events in the UK and Ireland.
He has appeared in the films An Awfully Big Adventure and Disney’s movie Ella Enchanted, where he was assistant to the choreographer Bruno Tonioli (Strictly Come Dancing). He choreographed the Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat boys’ performance on The Alan Titchmarsh Show (ITV) and appeared as a dancer on television shows such as Reign & Raw and Penny Dreadful and, most recently, was one of the male dancers in Centenary 1916. His television appearances include advertisements for Vodafone, Lee jeans, Nitelink and Calor Gas and, recently, a UPC flash mob. Thomas can be heard on the radio doing voice-overs for McDonald’s, Kellogg’s, Mr Kipling and Levi’s. For Qdos Entertainment, his choreography credits
include Peter Pan, starring Joe Pasquale (Birmingham Hippodrome); Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, starring Craig Revel Horwood (Llandudno); Peter Pan, starring Joe Pasquale (Dartford); Cinderella, starring Brian Conley (Cardiff); Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, starring Sid Owen (Hastings); Aladdin, starring Les Dennis and Noel Sullivan (Crawley); Peter Pan, starring Adam Woodyatt; Jack and the Beanstalk, starring Lisa Riley and Brendan Sheerin; Cinderella, starring Gareth Gates; Aladdin, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, starring Cannon & Ball, Jack and the Beanstalk starring George Sampson & Cannon & Ball (all Crewe). Thomas runs a performance company, Fatale Events, and recently has choreographed and performed the song ‘High Water’ onstage with the legendary Bob Dylan when he came to Ireland on his world tour. He recently choreographed, performed and was the host of the Kit Kat Club Cabaret.
Thomas is also the choreographer to Irish pop artist and actress Samantha Mumba. He performed in Copenhagen as part of the Irish entry Can-Linn with ‘Heartbeat’ for Eurovision. Thomas is the owner and creative director of the Dance Act Sing Academy, Ire.
