Eccentric Miranda Sings of HATERS BACK OFF to Rally Mirfandas at NJPAC This Fall

By: Nov. 02, 2016
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New Jersey Performing Arts Center presents YouTube sensation, Miranda Sings on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 8PM at New Jersey Performing Arts Center located at 1 Center Street, Newark, New Jersey. Be part of an audience of "Mirfandas" at NJPAC for the hit live comedy show of YouTube sensation Miranda Sings, the zany character performed by Colleen Ballinger-Evans.

Ballinger-Evans is the brains and personality behind internet sensation Miranda Sings, an international phenomenon whose channel has amassed over 7 million devoted subscribers and over a billion views. This hilarious night will be filled with hit songs, magic tricks, dramatic readings of hate mail and never-before-seen videos!

With a thriving touring business, a gaming app and a comedy special based on her New York Times No. 1 best-selling book Selp Helf, Ballinger-Evans' eccentric alter ego continues to grow beyond the digital world. Her new series, Haters Back Off! (a Miranda Sings catch-phrase), is now on Netflix.

Be sure to reserve tickets today at NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) or by visiting the NJPAC Box Office at 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ. This show is presented by NJPAC in association with AEG Live.

Colleen Ballinger-Evans is an American comedian, actress, singer and YouTube personality. She is best known for her Internet character Miranda Sings, posting videos of the character on YouTube, and performing her one-woman comedy act on tour in theatres worldwide. Her YouTube channels, combined, have surpassed 1.9 billion total views. The Miranda Sings channel has more than 7 million subscribers, and the character has more than 5 million Instagram followers. In 2015, Ballinger won a Teen Choice Award for "Web Star: Comedy" and a Streamy Award as Best Actress. The Hollywood Reporter selected her as one of its Top 25 Digital Stars. Ballinger has appeared as an actress and singer Off-Broadway, in regional theatre, on television and in web series, and has sung as a guest artist on albums. In 2014, she guest-starred as Miranda Sings on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld and appeared as Miranda on The Tonight Show. In 2015, Ballinger was a guest co-host on The View, appeared as Miranda on The Grace Helbig Show and released a best-selling book, written in Miranda's voice, Selp-Helf. Ballinger toured with her husband in early 2016, and she is touring as Miranda in the second half of 2016 and in 2017. Ballinger stars as Miranda in a 2016 Netflix series, Haters Back Off.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, New Jersey, is among the largest performing arts centers in the United States and is the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey - where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the state's and the world's best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted more than 10 million visitors (including over 1.5 million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents. Visit njpac.org or call 1-888-GO-NJPAC for more information.



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