Hughes Brothers Christmas show a family affair in Branson MO

By Dave Woods
Joplin Globe new media and marketing manager

BRANSON, Mo. — Jason Hughes and his four performing brothers come by their love of music and entertaining naturally.

“My dad was a great singer and played the accordion and guitar by ear, and my mother was quite an accomplished clarinetist,” the 39-year-old father of seven said. “My mother and father loved to sing and play. They didn’t do it for a living; they just really enjoyed it a lot.”

As children, the Hughes brothers’ parents encouraged their boys to learn musical instruments, unafraid of a percussive clan.

“They kept a box full of rhythm instruments in the closet and would pass them out to all of us when we were just little,” he said. “We would play the (wooden) block and the triangle. It was a noisy household.”

In the Hughes family, they learned to love entertaining at an early age.

“People would ask us to sing for this or that,” Hughes said. “Somebody would see us singing together and ask us to do something else.”

Eventually, Mom and Dad Hughes stepped off stage and moved behind the scenes, leaving the performing to their talented boys. That was 30 years ago.

Today, the five performing brothers, their wives, dozens of kids and four adopted siblings — more than 40 in all and growing all of the time — bill them selves as “America ’s Largest Performing Family.” The fertile Branson brood entertains visitors at The Hughes Brothers Theater through Dec. 18 with a special Christmas show and the promise of another new offering next year.

Branson Still One of the Brightest Destinations for Holiday Fun, Music

In an article for the FloValley News (Missouri) Bob Lindsey wrote this...

There are a half-dozen or more family musical groups in Branson, but none as versatile or as large as the Hughes Brothers (or should we say Hughes Family), now in their 16th season in Branson. Ev eryone gets into the act: five brothers, their wives and 29 children. Mom and Dad are also in the House at the Hughes Theater, which the family owns and operates.

Unlike most of the other Christmas shows in Branson that mix other music besides the holiday songs, the Hughes Brothers show is all Christmas this time of the year with just the right mix of secular and religious music. The youngsters, even down to the smallest toddler, sing and dance and some play the violins and fiddlers, all with natural stage presence. Santa takes on a new role in this show as he explains the symbols of Christmas. website: Hughes-brothers.com

Read the entire story here:  http://www.flovalleynews.com/branson-still-one-of-the-brightest-destinations-for-holiday-fun-music 

Teen Sets Example In Weightlifting and Faith in Branson MO

Here's another Hughes Brother that were very proud of!  And he's in the show as well as running and designing the shows lighting.

By Whitney Butters for the Mormon Times

BRANSON, Mo. — While other teenage boys are practicing three-point shots, memorizing football plays or working on perfecting the curveball, David Dimitri Hughes heads to the same gym, day after day.

And it's paid off.

On July 10, Hughes lifted 360 pounds on the bench press at the Southern Power Lifting Federation Competition, earning him the world record in the teen 16/17, 148 lbs. weight class. With 13 state, three national and one additional world record, Hughes' list of accomplishments keeps growing.

"He just strives for being the best at whatever he does," Lena Hughes, David's mother, said.

Read the entire story here: http://www.mormontimes.com/article/16830/yourtimes/your%20faith

JEERK on stage in Branson

XOXO, Sweden has this to say about another show in our theatre, JEERK.

Five multi-talented Swedish rhythm artists/dancers/musicians with varied backgrounds have made a footprint in Branson this summer.

Swedish rhythm artist group JEERK is performing at the Hughes Brothers Theatre in Branson, Missouri until late October. (http://www.hughesbrotherstheatre.com/)

The critics have raved about them since they started performing five years ago all over Europe – “The late Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly must be happy in heaven when they see something like this.” (LT, Östersund) “These five young men can do anything that can be done on a stage, and they do it magnificently.” (Ystad Allehanda)

The entertainers bring rhythm from everything in their way - hockey sticks, barrels, musical instruments etc. They tap, sing, dance - yes, they are doing all on stage that can be named entertainment. (Think Blue Man Group meets Fred Astaire in a Rock ‘n’ Rhythm show...)

JEERK comes from Gothenburg on the Swedish west coast. Their show is filled with rhythms, energy and musicality.

For more info, see http://www.jeerk.se/

Check out a sample through youtube, as they did an impromptu performance at the Branson Tourism Center - www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PPgdU4nE4o

And our favorite, showmanship with small means - www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJxUv5rJ0SA

Branson, MO, is considered "Live Music Show Capital of the World."

Found on the blog - "Off To See The Country" - about their trip to Branson MO

"At 2pm we went and saw The Hughes Brothers, great show again. These brother's have more then 25 kids between them and they all are in the show. They aren't done having kids either so I think they are going to need a bigger stage soon. 8pm we went and saw SIX, 6 brothers that have amazing voices, no band but you would swear there was a band there. They are dubbed "An Orchestra of Human Voices" really a fabulous show. One story they told was that at 17 their mom was told she could never have kids. However she went on to have 10, yes I said 10, all boys. They said that the other 4 brothers were normal and had real jobs.
The RV park we are staying at is right in the middle of town, so all of the touring and shows we have seen have all been in walking distant."

Hughes Brothers Show - Best Show in Town - Branson Mo

From a review on TripAdvisor...

"We saw the show last month...loved the show...loved the family...was by far the best show of all that we went to while we were there. Even beat out our old standby that we go to annually. Planning on taking the entire family to see the Christmas Show after Thanksgiving...all 26 of us!!"

"Hey we say THANKS and we're looking forward to seeing all 26 of you for our Christmas Show!" --- the Hughes Brothers

“Hughes Brothers is an awesome show”

From TripAdviser:
"Just a little note from Thibodaux Louisiana to let you know that we really loved your show. Yours was the first show we saw when we arrived in Branson on April 26th. All 6 of us are going to recommend it to anyone going to Branson. It would be hard to pick a favorite part of the show. It was all great. Thank you for promoting God and country and for recognizing the Veterans in you audience. I love violin music, and I must say Christina rocks!"

"Thanks, we appreciate your nice words and your support!"