My Life with Tom Hughes: A Personal Story of the "Musicals Man" of Dallas

Tom Hughes was the legendary theatrical producer and managing director of Dallas Summer Musicals for thirty-three years. Under Tom’s leadership, Dallas Summer Musicals gained national and international acclaim as the finest in musical comedy theatre, bringing a host of stars to Dallas including Carol Burnett, Katharine Hepburn, Carol Channing, Angela Lansbury, Richard Burton, Lauren Bacall, Sandy Duncan, Tommy Tune, Gene Kelly, and many more. A confirmed bachelor until his late 40s, Mr. Hughes met and married Anné Kouri in 1983. In MY LIFE WITH TOM HUGHES, the story of their romance, marriage, and his untimely death in 1994 is woven together for the first time with scores of theatrical photographs and correspondence. Together, they describe a man who always saw the best in others and was honored to contribute to the arts in the city he loved. Always the respectful gentleman, Tom left a legacy of creativity, excellence in the arts, and, most significantly, kindness and compassion., ISBN13: 9781532387241 ISBN10: 1532387245 Material Type: hardcover