Brady Hughes

Brady Hughs

Brady is currently pursuing a PhD in Musicology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he also works as a senior academic advisor in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese. An active collaborative pianist, vocal coach, music director, and actor, he has appeared regularly with companies including Lyric Theatre @ Illinois, the University of Illinois Department of Theatre, The Little Theatre on the Square, Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State University, Peoria Players Theatre, and Corn Stock Theatre. He earned a Master’s in Musicology from the University of Illinois (with a final research paper titled “From Broadway to Málaga: Antonio Banderas and the Teatro del Soho CaixaBank”), as well as a BA in Spanish and Global Studies with a certificate in Global Security. His research interests include musical theater, popular music, and cinema studies, particularly in the Spanish-speaking world. Brady first joined the faculty of ISYM in 2024.