Editing Cyndi Lauper (section)

=== 2013–2015: ''Kinky Boots'' and touring ===
Lauper composed music and lyrics for the Broadway musical ''[[Kinky Boots (musical)|Kinky Boots]]'', with [[Harvey Fierstein]] writing the book. The musical was based on the British comedy-drama film ''[[Kinky Boots (film)|Kinky Boots]]'' (2005). It opened in [[Chicago]] in October 2012<ref>''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', May 18, 2012.</ref> and on Broadway at the [[Al Hirschfeld Theatre]] on April 4, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kinkybootsthemusical.com/ |title=Kinky Boots – Official Broadway Site |website=Kinkybootsthemusical.com |access-date=April 19, 2014}}</ref> In May, she won Best Score for ''[[Kinky Boots (musical)|Kinky Boots]]'' at the 63rd annual [[Outer Critics Circle Awards]].<ref name="dispatch.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/169454/pippin-kinky-boots-vanya-lead-winners-list-for-2013-outer-critics-circle-awards/ |title=Pippin, Kinky Boots & Vanya Lead Winners' List for 2013 Outer Critics Circle Awards |date=May 13, 2013 |website=[[John Gore Organization#Assets|Broadway.com]] |access-date=March 26, 2021}}</ref> The musical led the [[67th Tony Awards|2013 Tony Awards]], with 13 nominations and six wins including [[Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]] and [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Actor]]. She won the award for [[Tony Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]].<ref name="upi.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.upi.com/blog/2013/06/09/Cyndi-Lauper-wins-big-at-the-Tony-Awards/9821370827500/ |title=Cyndi Lauper wins Tony for Best Original Score |publisher=[[United Press International]] |date=June 13, 2013|access-date=June 9, 2013}}</ref> Lauper was the first woman to win solo in this category. After a six-year run and 2,507 regular shows, ''Kinky Boots'' ended its Broadway run on April 7, 2019. It is the 25th-longest-running Broadway musical in history. It grossed $297 million on Broadway.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/30/tony-awards-2013-nominations-live-blog/ | newspaper=[[The New York Times]] | first=Patrick | last=Healy | title='Kinky Boots' Leads With 13 Tony Nominations; Tom Hanks Gets Nod for 'Lucky Guy' | date=April 30, 2013}}</ref>

In the summer of 2013, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of her debut studio album ''[[She's So Unusual]]'', Lauper embarked on an international tour covering America and Australia. The show consisted of a mix of fan favorites and the entirety of the ''She's So Unusual'' album. She was a guest on 36 dates of [[Cher]]'s [[Dressed to Kill Tour (Cher)|Dressed to Kill Tour]], starting April 23, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cher.com/news/cher-confirms-cyndi-lauper-special-guest-her-upcoming-dressed-kill-tour-wwhl-andy-cohen-18326 |title=Official Website &#124; Cher Confirms Cyndi Lauper As Special Guest On Her Upcoming Dressed To Kill Tour. On Wwhl With Andy Cohen |publisher=[[Cher]] |date=January 29, 2014 |access-date=April 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219040415/http://www.cher.com/news/cher-confirms-cyndi-lauper-special-guest-her-upcoming-dressed-kill-tour-wwhl-andy-cohen-18326 |archive-date=February 19, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pinnaclebankarena.com/tickets/events.html/event/2014/05/30/cher-br-d2k-tour-2014-with-special-guest-cyndi-lauper |title=Cher 'D2K Tour 2014' with special guest Cyndi Lauper |website=[[Pinnacle Bank Arena]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140818192428/http://www.pinnaclebankarena.com/tickets/events.html/event/2014/05/30/cher-br-d2k-tour-2014-with-special-guest-cyndi-lauper |archive-date=August 18, 2014}}</ref> A new studio album was confirmed by Lauper on a website interview.<ref>{{cite web |last=Omar |first=Aref |url=http://www.nst.com.my/life-times/tech/showbiz-days-with-cyndi-lauper-1.356540 |title=SHOWBIZ: Days with Cyndi Lauper |work=[[New Straits Times]] |date=September 16, 2013 |access-date=April 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202231943/http://www.nst.com.my/life-times/tech/showbiz-days-with-cyndi-lauper-1.356540 |archive-date=February 2, 2014 }}</ref>

Lauper hosted the Grammy Pre-Telecast at the [[Peacock Theater|Nokia Theatre]] in [[Los Angeles]] on Jan 26,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/news/grammy-pre-telecast-performers-presenters-announced|title=GRAMMY Pre-Telecast Performers, Presenters Announced|work=The Grammys|access-date=September 19, 2014}}</ref> where she later accepted a Grammy for ''Kinky Boots'' (Best Musical Theater Album).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/videos/kinky-boots-wins-best-musical-theater-album|title="Kinky Boots" Wins Best Musical Theater Album|work=The Grammys|date=January 26, 2014|access-date=September 19, 2014}}</ref>

On April 1 (March 1 in Europe), Lauper released the 30th Anniversary edition of ''She's So Unusual'' through Epic Records<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/cyndi-lauper-interview-shes-still-having-fun-9235643.html|title=Cyndi Lauper interview: She's still having fun|work=The Independent|date=April 4, 2014|access-date=September 19, 2014}}</ref> It featured a [[remaster]]ed version of the original album plus three new remixes. The Deluxe Edition featured bonus tracks such as demos and a live recording as well as a 3D cut-out of the bedroom featured in the "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" music video with a reusable sticker set.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cyndilauper.com/news/#/news-story/cyndi-lauper-celebrates-her-record-breaking-debut-album-with-shes-so-unusual-a-30th-anniversary-celebration/|title=News – Cyndi Lauper|website=Cyndilauper.com|access-date=September 19, 2014|archive-date=October 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141001154844/http://cyndilauper.com/news/#/news-story/cyndi-lauper-celebrates-her-record-breaking-debut-album-with-shes-so-unusual-a-30th-anniversary-celebration/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On September 17, 2014, Lauper sang on the finale of ''[[America's Got Talent]]''.<ref name="WETV"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/america-talent-finale-adds-cyndi-lauper-travis-barker-article-1.1941021|title='America's Got Talent' finale adds Cyndi Lauper, Travis Barker to celebrity line-up |work=[[New York Daily News]]|date=September 16, 2014 |access-date=September 19, 2014}}</ref> On September 25, as part of ''[[Today (American TV program)|The Today Show]]'''s Shine a Light series, Lauper re-recorded "[[True Colors (Cyndi Lauper song)|True Colors]]" in a mashup with [[Sara Bareilles]]' "[[Brave (Sara Bareilles song)|Brave]]" to raise awareness and money for children battling cancer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.today.com/news/watch-hoda-kotb-sara-bareilles-cyndi-lauper-fight-pediatric-cancer-2D80172642|title=Watch: Hoda Kotb, Sara Bareilles, Cyndi Lauper fight pediatric cancer with "Truly Brave' music video|date=September 25, 2014|first=Robin|last=Sindler|work=Today}}</ref> By October the project had raised over $300,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crowdrise.com/hoda|title=Hoda Kotb's Fundraiser on CrowdRise|website=[[Crowdrise|Crowdrise.com]]}}</ref>

The [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]] included Lauper in its nomination list in October 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songhall.org/news/entry/songwriters_hall_of_fame_2014_nominees_for_induction_announced|title=SongHall – Songwriters Hall Of Fame 2014 Nominees For Induction Announced|website=[[Songwriters Hall of Fame|Songhall.org]]}}</ref> Also during October, Lauper's fourth consecutive 'Home for the Holidays' benefit concert for [[Homelessness|homeless]] gay youth was announced. Acts included [[50 Cent]] and [[Laverne Cox]] with 100% of the net proceeds going to [[True Colors United]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/50-cent-laverne-cox-join-cyndi-lauper-to-help-lgbt-youth-20141022|author=Daniel Kreps|title=50 Cent, Laverne Cox Join Cyndi Lauper to Help LGBT Youth|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=October 22, 2014|access-date=August 26, 2017|archive-date=July 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729085533/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/50-cent-laverne-cox-join-cyndi-lauper-to-help-lgbt-youth-20141022|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In March 2015, Lauper once again guest starred on the crime show ''Bones'' as Avalon Harmonia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvfanatic.com/2015/03/bones-round-table-cyndi-lauper-and-body-stew/|title=Bones|work=TV Fanatic|date=March 30, 2015}}</ref>

Lauper promoted her work with [[Novartis]] and the [[National Psoriasis Foundation]], and discussed her own five years with [[psoriasis]], on ''[[Today (American TV program)|The Today Show]]'' in July 2015. She also announced a project with producer [[Seymour Stein]], which she later told ''Rolling Stone'' was a country album coproduced by [[Tony Brown (record producer)|Tony Brown]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/premieres/hear-cyndi-lauper-cover-dolly-partons-hard-candy-christmas-20151208|title=Hear Cyndi Lauper Cover Dolly Parton's 'Hard Candy Christmas'|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 8, 2015|access-date=August 26, 2017|archive-date=August 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826073724/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/premieres/hear-cyndi-lauper-cover-dolly-partons-hard-candy-christmas-20151208|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On September 15, 2015, ''Kinky Boots'' opened at the [[Adelphi Theatre]] in London's [[West End theatre|West End]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/kinky-boots.html#:~:text=Kinky%20Boots%20transferred%20to%20the,opened%20on%20September%2015%2C%202015 |title=Kinky Boots Stage Production Notes |website=Filmed Live Musicals |access-date=March 26, 2021}}</ref>

On August 30, 2017, songwriters [[Benny Mardones]] and [[Robert Tepper]] sued Lauper for lifting elements from their 1980 song "[[Into the Night (Benny Mardones song)|Into the Night]]" for ''Kinky Boots''{{'}} final song "Raise You Up".{{citation needed|date=November 2023}} In August 2019, a filed letter by Mardones' lawyer stated that all parties involved have agreed in principle to settle the case. No more details were given at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2019/08/12/cyndi-lauper-kinky-boots-lawsuit/|title=Cyndi Lauper Settles Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over 'Kinky Boots'|website=[[Digital Music News|Digitalmusicnews.com]]|date=August 13, 2019}}</ref>