Sing Me Home - Has Me Singing the Praises of Mandy Gonzalez & Telly Leung

The NYMF presented Sing Me Home in the Laurie Becchman Theatre which is tucked away, literally, below the West Bank Cafe on 42nd/9th.  Unbeknownst to me, this theater is a nightly cabaret.   This production was part of the NYMF & World of Stage.  Sing Me Home was a medley of songs performed winningly by Mandy Gonzalez (B'wy Wicked & In the Heights) & Telly Leung (B'wy Rent, Godspell & star of GLEE.)  Kristy Hanson, the singer/songwriter for this "show" played guitar on stage & narrated the loosely knit plot of Lexi, a former teen pop star, staging her comeback with the support of her best friend, Charlie, her rock, "her home."  Kristy went on to elaborate the unnecessary explanation for what the songs were meant to evoke.  Was this a joke?  No, and it wasn't entertaining.   Fortunately, the talents of its 2 stars Gonzalez & Leung were marvelous.  Gonzalez's voice was beautiful and her interpretations for the songs were phenomenal (not requiring any clarification.)  Leung added his incredible talents & their duets together were magnificient.  Musical Dir. Angela Parrish performed on piano & led the accomplished musicians:  drummer & guitarists (including Hanson.)  This is obviously a work in progress that needs much work.  However, if you have the chance to hear Mandy Gonzalez & Telly Leung perform in anything, you're fortunate.  This was an inexpensive treat ($26) for an hour of fabulous singing.