Editing Paul Stanley (section)

==Other projects==
[[File:KISSPaulStanley0846-1000.jpg|thumb|Stanley and Thayer in concert with Kiss at the Chumash Casino Resort in [[Santa Ynez, California]] in July 2006]]
In 1999, Stanley starred in a Toronto production of ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lalley |first1=Heather |title=Goodbye Kiss? |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uI9XAAAAIBAJ&dq=kiss+concert+review&pg=PA29&article_id=2178,234517 |access-date=April 28, 2022 |publisher=The Spokesman-Review |date=July 21, 2000 |location=Spokane, Washington |page=4 |language=en |quote=Stanley has already starred in "The Phantom of the Opera" in Toronto}}</ref> in which he played the role of the Phantom. He appeared in the musical from May 25 to August 1, and again that year from September 30 to October 31, 1999, closing the show's ten-year run in Toronto. Stanley made his debut as a painter in 2006, exhibiting and selling original works of art. Stanley collaborated with [[Boston]]-based [[power pop]] group [[Click Five]] on their [[single (music)|hit single]], "Angel to you (Devil to me)".

Stanley produced a debut album for the band [[New England (band)|New England]]. Their first single from that album in 1978 "Don't ever wanna lose ya" reached the Top 40 in 1979.<ref name=greetings>{{cite web|access-date=December 22, 2009|url=http://top40.about.com/od/albums/fr/click5greetings.htm|website=[[About.com]]|title=Greetings From Imrie House – The Click Five|first=Bill|last=Lamb|archive-date=June 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605003143/http://top40.about.com/od/albums/fr/click5greetings.htm}}</ref>

In 2012, Stanley partnered with Gene Simmons and three other investors to form the restaurant franchise [[Rock & Brews]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Simms |first1=Kelley |title= A KISS-tied restaurant in Des Moines? It's a possibility, says band member Paul Stanley |url= https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/dining/2019/08/27/kiss-gene-simmons-and-paul-stanley-rock-and-brews-restaurant-iowa-prospects/2122059001/ |website= [[Des Moines Register]]| date= August 27, 2019 |access-date=August 28, 2019}}</ref>

On August 15, 2013, Stanley, Gene Simmons, and manager [[Doc McGhee]] became a part of the ownership group that created the [[Los Angeles Kiss|L.A. Kiss]] [[Arena Football League]] team, which played their home games at the [[Honda Center]] in [[Anaheim, California]]. The team folded in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kartje |first1= Ryan |title=Arena Football League's L.A. KISS apparently have folded, leaving players and fans in the dark |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2016/10/18/arena-football-leagues-la-kiss-apparently-have-folded-leaving-players-and-fans-in-the-dark/ |website=OC Register|date= October 18, 2016 |access-date=August 28, 2019}}</ref>

In April 2014, Stanley published his memoir, ''Face the Music: A Life exposed'' ({{ISBN|978-0-06-211404-4}}).<ref name= Getlen /><ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthblatt/2014/04/08/kisss-paul-stanley-overcame-deafness-deformity-and-bullying-to-become-a-rock-star-one-small-win-at-a-time/|title=KISS's Paul Stanley Overcame Deafness, Deformity And Bullying To Become A Rock Star| first= Ruth| last= Blatt|date=April 8, 2014 |work= [[Forbes]]|access-date=October 21, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/paul-stanley/face-the-music-life-exposed/|title= Face The Music | first=Paul |last= Stanley|work=Kirkus Reviews| access-date= October 21, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-06-211404-4 |title= Nonfiction Book Review: Face The Music: A Life Exposed by Paul Stanley| work= Publishers Weekly |access-date= October 21, 2014}}</ref> In the memoir, Stanley, who is Jewish,<ref>{{cite book|last1=Stanley|first1=Paul|title=Face the Music: A Life Exposed|date=April 8, 2014| publisher= HarperOne|isbn=978-0-06-211404-4| page=447| url= http://www.harpercollins.com/9780062114044/face-the-music|quote=I'm Jewish and I believe in God, but I don't picture God as an old man with a beard and a robe sitting in heaven judging us.}}</ref> accused former bandmates Ace Frehley and Peter Criss of [[antisemitism]].<ref name= Getlen /><ref>{{cite news|title=Paul Stanley: Former KISS members were anti-Semitic |url= https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/paul-stanley-former-kiss-members-were-anti-semitic/|access-date=October 21, 2014 |work=Fox News Network|date=April 8, 2014}}</ref>

An unreleased song written by Stanley along with [[Jean Beauvoir]], titled "Like a Bee to the Honey", was recorded and released by the Finnish hard rock band [[Lordi]] for their album, ''[[Killection]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=146549|title=Lordi Posts New Lyric Video "Like A Bee To The Honey" Online|website=Metal Underground|date=January 19, 2020|access-date=September 25, 2020}}</ref>