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4 unusual facts about Hughie


Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site

The house was saved from demolition in the early 1970s by the Eugene O’Neill Foundation through several fundraising efforts, including benefit performances of Eugene O’Neill’s play Hughie featuring Jason Robards.

Hughie

The Goodman Theater in Chicago put on the play in January and February 2010, with Brian Dennehy in the title role.

Robards received a Tony Award nomination for his performance, and revived the production in 1975 in Berkeley, California with Jack Dodson as Charlie Hughes.

Jack Dodson

In 1966, Andy Griffith hired Dodson for the Howard Sprague role, having previously seen him in Broadway's Hughie.


Hayes FM

For example, Brooke Burfitt speaks with local people on her weekday morning show, Hughie Dixon plays indie rock on Tuesday evenings, and Mandeep Panesar showcases urban music on Wednesday evenings.

Hughie Flint

Hughie Flint (born 15 March 1941, Manchester, Lancashire), is an English drummer, best known for his stint in John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, playing drums on the Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton album, released in 1966, for his group McGuinness Flint in the early 70s and for his subsequent association with The Blues Band.

Leeds Male Voice Choir

In 1974 Leeds Male Voice Choir made a TV appearance on Hughie Green’s Opportunity Knocks and in 1978 released an album on vinyl featuring some of the traditional male voice repertoire.

Linda Adams

As a session singer, she has recorded with Maddie Southorn on "The Pilgrim Soul" (2005), and with Bram Taylor, Rick Kemp, John Wright, Sara Grey, Hughie Jones, Martyn Wyndham-Read, Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, John Connolly and many others.

Long Wharf Theatre

More than 30 Long Wharf productions have been transferred to Broadway or Off-Broadway, including Durango, Wit, (winner of a Pulitzer Prize), The Shadow Box (Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award/Best Play winner), Hughie, American Buffalo, Requiem for a Heavyweight, Quartermaine's Terms (Obie Award winner for best play), The Gin Game (Pulitzer Prize winner), The Changing Room, The Contractor and Streamers.


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