Mr. Hugo’s Little Library: Only One of You

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DESCRIPTION: On the storybook stage of Mr. Hugo’s Little Library, drag queens in elaborate animal costumes dance. Frankie the Frog, Tiare the Tui, Piki the Puukeko and Kiri the Piipiiwharauroa stand side by side wearing voluminous wigs. Tiare, Piki and Kiri wear feathered bird-like outfits.

[Text reads] Only One of You. Sung by Brady Peeti, Tuakoi Ohia, Te Ohorere Wiliams and George Fowler.

[Bright music plays]

[Harmonizing]

FRANKIE, TIARE, PIKI AND KIRI SINGING: Bap-bap-bap-bap.

DESCRIPTION: Tiare steps forward. She wears a black-and-green wig and outfit.

TIARE SINGING: Although you may be different. And that might be quite true. There may be three of us. But there is only one of you.

DESCRIPTION: Frankie smiles. Piki steps forward. She wears a red, blue and blonde wig and a dark blue outfit.

PIKI: And that's what makes you special. That's what makes you shine. Your un-frog-gettable quality ain't the same as hers.

TIARE: Or hers.

KIRI: Or mine!

DESCRIPTION: Kiri steps forward. She wears a white wig and a black-and-green feathery outfit.

KIRI SINGING: We thought our pitch was perfect. But you march to your own beak. We had to look no feather 'cause your croak is so unique.

DESCRIPTION: Frankie, Tiare, Piki and Kiri dance.

TIARE, PIKI AND KIRI SINGING: Although you may be different. We think that's pretty cool. Doing the very best you can. Is the best that you can do.

DESCRIPTION: Mr. Hugo walks across the stage in a purple dragonfly-themed suit with wings, antennae and sparkly dragonfly eyes sticking out of a voluminous purple wig.

[Harmonizing]

MR. HUGO SINGING: So, I've been "toad" that Frankie Frog had “hopped” to sing along, since birds of a feather flock together, he felt like he was wrong. Once he used his special gift to join their warbling song, he rounded out the lovely sound to the music of the pond!

DESCRIPTION: Mr. Hugo dances with Frankie, Tiare, Piki and Kiri.

MR. HUGO, TIARE, PIKI AND KIRI SINGING: Although you may be different. And that may be quite true. There may be three of us, but there is only one of you.

DESCRIPTION: Frankie spins across the stage and bows.

[Upbeat music plays]

MR. HUGO SINGING: Mister!

SINGERS: Mister!

MR. HUGO SINGING: Hugo’s.

SINGERS: Hugo's!

MR. HUGO SINGING: Little Library.

[Title] “Mr. Hugo’s Little Library.”