X Factor's Mary Byrne is delighted to be bringing Menopause the Musical to Cork

While X Factor didn’t make her rich, Mary Byrne is happy with her lot and delighted to be starring in Menopause the Musical, writes Colette Sheridan

SINGER Mary Byrne, who shot to fame in 2010 when she got to the finals of The X Factor, says that starring in Menopause the Musical has been a huge learning curve.

While the Ballyfermot-based former Tesco checkout worker has had numerous stage appearances in the course of her singing career, with three albums under her belt, it’s her first time doing a musical with dancing and dialogue, as well as learning 23 songs.