 She followed this up by playing Donna Douglas in "The Goodbye Girl" at the Albery Theatre, and then Lola in "Damn Yankees" at the Adelphi Theatre, playing opposite Jerry Lewis.From 1998 to 1999, Hughes starred as Velma Kelly in the West End revival of "Chicago" at the Adelphi Theatre, taking up the role from Ute Lemper.Hughes’ other leading roles in the West End include Zarita in "Simply Heavenly" at the Trafalgar Studios and "Fosse" at the Prince of Wales Theatre, for which she received her first Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical.