By Brian Merriman and DAYMS (Late Night Review)

Friday, 13th May - Saturday, 14th May (Author/Director: Brian Merriman, Musical Dir: David Wray) Cobalt Café at 11pm. Tickets 10 euro

'Singing Out Too!' is a late night cabaret revue starring Brian Merriman, David Wray and guests from DAYMS The Musical Workshop. It is a musical glance at coming out, being out and staying out, utilising the works of gay composers, lyricists and artists. Spanning the well known and the not so well known musical works of the 20th century, Brian and his guests will bring us on a memorable 'singing out tour' in a night of some pathos and lots of comedy. Building on the success of last year's 'Singing Out', this late night revue - a gay tour of musical theatre - starts at 11pm for just two nights only.

'Singing Out Too!' is a evolution of the first show, but is thematically driven by music that explores the comedy and emotions of coming out, being out and staying out. Drawing on the works of gay composers, lyricists and performers this programme features many numbers, previously unheard, from new and emerging gay musical theatre. Singing Out Too is full of fun and strong on emotion. Musical excerpts from Avenue Q, The Producers, Xanadon't, Most Men Are, Boy Meets Boy, Songs by David Fierstein, Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter, Noel Coward, Laurenz Hart, Ivor Novello, songs recorded by artists including Micheal Feinstein, Fascinating Aida, Robbie Williams and many others make this a late night revue of top class entertainment!

Brian is joined on stage by Musical Director David Wray and by members of DAYMS The Musical Workshop for the first ever late night revue in the international festival.

Cast And Crew

Starring Brian Merriman
With Musical Director David Wray
And Eddie Devoy, Declan Leavy, Alan O Sullivan (Two more names to come)

Show Reviews

"The final offering by production companies in this year's festival and appropriately it came from the Artistic Director in a late night revue of the songs of gay composers and lyricists and from emerging gay musicals. It is not easy to sit through a programme of "lesser known" songs but this 80 minute revue flew by leaving you wanting more. Brian Merriman, and Musical Director David Wray presented a personable, intimate and entertaining evening in a wonderful location with an enviable ambiance – the Cobalt Café. Merriman's hospitable and friendly presence brought us through a tale of coming out, being out and staying out – devoid of the usual homosexual angst, and full of positive and affirming pieces – a must see for young people in particular, despite the broad taste and range of the music covered (from 1922 to the present). Backing singers Noel Sutton, Eddie Devoy (both singing live!), Alan O Sullivan and Brendan Spratt added a lot to the fun of the evening and any "dodgy word moments" were more than compensated for by many wonderful harmonies
from the combined five male voices. We had a terrific selection of eighteen very evocative and entertaining numbers delivered with panache, in a brilliantly researched piece, which still has some more scope to strengthen the almost effortless and humorous links provided by the artist. Behind the humour lay some very positive points about being gay. I am delighted that this concept of a late night revue has worked so well, as the full house and the sustained applause proved. Merriman presented the only "all gay" show of the festival and I did enjoy last year's "Singing Out" in Bewleys – but this performance of his new show "Singing Out Too!" was streets ahead!."- Gordon Farrell, Scene City - June 2005