Praise for La Serva Padrona
“Unique genius… opera has been revived” ★★★★★ – The Student
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“A striking tour-de-force” ★★★★★ – Musical Talk
“A fun, frolicsome 45 minutes" – The Scotsman
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Praise for Elizabethan
“Possessed of a fine voice with an enormous range… his energy carries his audience along as if surfing a wave” – Fringe Review
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“A bawdy Tristram Shandian bildungsroman… Hughes succeeds sensationally as singer, lutenist, and 1600s comedian.” – Boston Musical Intelligencer
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“It’s a hoot, a bawdy entertainment, and a display of consummate musicality that brings tears to the eyes” ★★★★ – ScotsGay Arts
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“Pleasingly silly and well written… an hilarious creation” ★★★★ – Fringe Guru
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“Impressive, accomplished musicality and bawdy ribaldry” ★★★★ – The 730 Review
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“Witty and delightfully lewd in an oh-so-clever and sophisticated way, and the audience just loves it” – The Barefoot Review
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“The artist’s stage presence, and his ability to sing, play lute and pull priceless expressions while standing on one leg, really impress” ★★★★ – The Adelaide Advertiser
“Jovial, jesting… laden with Elizabethan innuendo” – The Scotsman
“A witty gem” ★★★★ – Musical Talk
“Quite a wonder… very clever… and boy could he play that lute!” ★★★★ – The Mumble
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praise for wit and mirth
“An intimate delight, I loved every second.” ★★★★★ – Musical Talk
PRAISE For Tactus Ensemble
“Splendidly illuminated with character and direction… viscerally satisfying” – Boston Musical Intelligencer
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praise for solo performance
“Hughes was perfect” – The Times of Israel
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