Nica Burns

Nica Burns CBE
Born	Lounica Maureen Patricia Burns August 1954 (age 70)
Nationality	British
Education	Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls
Alma mater	University College London
Occupation(s)	London theatre producer and owner
Known for	Nimax Theatres
Spouse	Marc Hutchinson

Lounica Maureen Patricia "Nica" Burns CBE (born August 1954) is a London theatre producer and co-owner with her business partner Max Weitzenhoffer of the Nimax Theatres group, comprising six West End theatres: the Palace, Lyric, Apollo, Garrick, Vaudeville and Duchess.[1]

Early life

Nica Burns was born in August 1954,[2] and grew up in Ealing, London.[3] She was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, when it was located in Acton. In 1973, she went to University College London to read for a law degree.[4]

Career

Following an early career in acting, Burns moved to directing and producing, co-writing and performing in H. E. Bates's Dulcima at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[4][5] She has been director and producer of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards (formerly Perrier Awards) from 1984 to the present day.[5]

She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours[6] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2024 Birthday Honours, both for services to theatre.[7]

At the 2013 Private Business Awards, Burns was awarded Private Businesswoman of the Year.[8]

The Apollo was the centre of a news story on 19 December 2013, when portions of the ceiling collapsed, landing on the audience.[9]

Personal life

Burns is married to Australian-born finance lawyer Marc Hutchinson, a partner at Slaughter and May,[10] and chairman of the Heath and Hampstead Society since 2014.[11] They met when they were both law students at University College London.[11]

References

1. Limited, London Theatre Direct. "Nimax Theatres – who is Nica Burns?". Retrieved 26 August 2016. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
2. "Lounica Maureen Patricia BURNS - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
3. Dickson, Andrew (26 August 2011). "Nica Burns: queen of Edinburgh comedy". the Guardian. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
4. "The British Theatre Guide: Interview with Nica Burns". www.britishtheatreguide.info. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
5. Dickson, Andrew (26 August 2011). "Nica Burns: queen of Edinburgh comedy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
6. "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 10.
7. "Awards for Birthday Honours List 2024" (PDF).
8. PricewaterhouseCoopers. "Private Business Awards 2013 – and the winners are..." Retrieved 31 August 2016.
9. "Ceiling collapses in packed theatre". 20 December 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
10. Marshall, Tom. "Profile: Top lawyer to take helm of Heath and Hampstead Society and lead dams fight". hamhigh.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
11. "Profile: Marc Hutchinson, the new chairman of the Heath and Hampstead Society - Camden New Journal". archive.camdennewjournal.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.

External links

• Nimax Theatres website