1984 , at the age of 21, Thomas Herrmanns created his first live show and has done so ever since, creating approximately one show per year in Germany. His shows always combine comedy and music, sometimes camp and colourful, but always aimed at the largest possible audience.
Those shows were often inspired by forms and trends from New York City, where Hermanns took up residence for some time. His biggest success became – maybe logically- the import of the ur-american showform „Stand up Comedy“ to Germany by founding the QUATSCH COMEDY CLUB in Hamburg in 1992, Germanys first comedy club. This show (interestingly and strangely the only one without music…) runs now under his guidance for over 25 years in the main club in Berlin, in other venues in Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart and Munich, on tour in London, Zurich and Hongkong and on television at german tv channel Pro7 and Sky, where Hermanns became nationwide known as the host of the show . Here is the link to the Quatsch Comedy Club world: https://www.quatsch-comedy-club.de/
As tv host and creative producer Thomas Hermanns also worked for the Eurovision Song Contest National Finale, on the biggest german award shows BAMBI and GOLDEN CAMERA and at the EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS which he hosted three times (in English). Less known as his work as tv host might be his off camera work as writer, director and producer for the following clients, as diverse as Will Ferrell, Markus Schenkenberg or Sister Sledge for whom he created „numbers“ or whole live shows.
Howard Carpendale
Hella von Sinnen
Max Giermann
Michael Mittermeier
Barbara Schöneberger
Bülent Ceylan
Dirk Bach
Netzpiloten AG
Bogner
Eckhart von Hirschhausen
Erol Sander
Max Giesinger
Sister Sledge
Georg Uecker
Kaya Yanar
Carolin Kebekus
Max Mutzke
Roberto Blanco
Rúrik Gislason
Kim Fisher
Xavier Naidoo
Annette Frier
Nile Rodgers
Rea Garvey
Thomas Gottschalk
Will Ferrell
Sparks
Joy Fleming
Weather Girls
Oliver Pocher
Kai Pflaume
Hape Kerkeling
Anna Loos
Peggy March
Fräulein Mencke
Ina Müller
Philip Morris
Michael Kessler
Marianne Sägebrecht
Rolando Villazon
BOSS
BOSSEmmi und Willnowsky
Cindy aus Marzahn
David Kross
Mary Roos
Sasha
Enie van de Meijklokjes
Markus Schenkenberg
Cora Frost
Atze Schröder
Matthias Matschke
Luke Mockridge
Gayle Tufts
On November 2nd, 2024, the brand new musical written by Thomas Hermanns and directed by Thomas Hermanns and Olivia Schaaf with the arrangements by Marian Lux will celebrate its world premiere at the Musikalische Komödie Leipzig! With a large orchestra, choir and the musical stars Roberta Valentini, Thomas Hohler and Christoph Messner in the main roles, Hello!Again? is a really big show of really big emotions, which will be performed over 15 times this season.
On July 16, 2024, the German version of the new Berlin musical by Thomas Zaufke (music) and Thomas Hermanns (text/lyrics) finally had its premiere in the chic Off Theater Pfeffferberg. Directed by Fabian Gerhardt, musical direction by Damian Omansen, set design by Ariane Stamatescu and costumes by Kemal Klempic, the show celebrated the Berlin nightlife of the noughties with an excellent cast in 17 performances. The audience and press were thrilled!
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