Miranda Sings at the Aronoff Center
Yes, I saw Miranda Sings live. If you don't know who that is, catch up with 2015 and watch here, here, here and here.
In case you didn't get it, Miranda Sings is a character created and performed by Colleen Evans (who, until recently, was Colleen Ballinger). Colleen made YouTube videos as Miranda Sings, and now the character is internationally famous with hundreds of millions of views, a recently released, but already, New York Times Bestselling book and tours, not only in the U.S., but abroad. She is loved by her Mirfandas all over the world.
Colleen was inspired by her own experience of being homeschooled and other personalities throughout her life. Miranda is awkward, naive and completely full of herself. She always rocks overdrawn red lips and a camel toe. She thinks vibrato should be added to every song, and she is the ultimate five thread of singing, dancing, acting, modeling and machiching. Some people just don't understand the humor, but I get it, and I love it.
I saw that she was coming to Cincinnati on her next tour, and after getting Brett to agree to tag along, I booked the tickets. At first, I was hesitant on whether I should spend the extra money, but I felt like it was an opportunity that I just couldn't pass up. A YouTuber just doesn't come to Cincinnati all the time. The venue was The Aronoff Center, so we got to explore a little more of downtown too.
This tour was called Miranda Camp, where the audience got friendship bracelets and earned badges, including the Porn Patch and Bondage Patch. I don't want to spoil the secrets of the show, but you didn't earn those badges in any way that you would probably guess. Even though the audience was mostly full of tween girls (who almost busted our ear drums with their screams and yes I plugged my ears), the show was full of adult humor.
Even though I have watched her videos over and over on YouTube, you really can't appreciate how amazing Colleen Evans is as a performer until you see her live. Although Brett wasn't exactly thrilled that I made him come along, when I asked his thoughts his only comment was "she is really talented." Not only does she sing, talk and dance, almost by herself for the whole show, but she has a way of connecting with the audience. There were several times where she brought volunteers up from the audience, and she played off of their vibes brilliantly. An eight year old boy wouldn't eat cheese puffs out of her pants, but a married man sure did.
Of course, we had to grab some Graeter's at Fountain Square afterwards.