Cyndi Lauper News

On last night's LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER, some of America's favorite recording artists reminded politicians not to use their songs without permission on the campaign trail.

After three years on Broadway, Kinky Boots is taking over the world, with productions in South Korea and now Japan. Below, check out highlights of the Tokyo cast in action!

Broadway In Chicago, Stageworks Media and TROIKA Entertainment have announced that tickets for CHEERS LIVE ON STAGE will go on sale to the general public today, July 22.

After three years on Broadway, Kinky Boots is taking over the world, with productions in South Korea and now Japan. Below, check out highlights of the Tokyo cast in action!

Singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson is expanding her skill-set, ready to join the ranks of Sara Bareilles (Waitress), Cyndi Lauper (Kinky Boots), and other pop stars who have recently crossed the bridge into musical theatre territory.

Broadway In Chicago, Stageworks Media and TROIKA Entertainment have announced that tickets for CHEERS LIVE ON STAGE will go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 22.

Renowned fashion and shoe designer Jimmy Choo recently attended a performance of London's KINKY BOOTS and took a moment to pose -- in the show's famous boots -- with the company backstage. Check it out below!

KINKY BOOTS' message to politicians opposed to gender identity acceptance inspired the drama students of Chinook High School.

Two hundred and seventy pounds in high heels is like Bambi on ice. @aaronwalpole #kinkybootstour

Exec. Producer Kate Pazakis has assembled another Ri-Dic-U-lously talented troupe of singer/comedians to totally WOW their Rockwell audience in THE UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY OF TROOP BEVERLY HILLS. Pazakis & company have a talented knack for picking appropriate movies (Devil Wears Prada, Big Lebowski) & spoofing them, using covers of familiar pop tunes to advance the original plotlines.

You may not know her by name, but it's highly likely that you've seen the enormously talented musician/actor Erin Hill on TV or on stage. A masterful harpist with a golden singing voice, Hill has performed as back-up to such major artists as Kanye West, Enya, moby, Cyndi Lauper, '80s new wave icons A-ha, Randy Newman, Sinead O'Connor, Jewel, and many others. In addition, Hill has appeared on several TV shows such as Bravo's Million Dollar Listing and Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show appearing in the infamous skit as the “Pretty White Girl” who sings Dave's darkest, most private thoughts, PLUS the Tim Robbins film Cradle Will Rock, HBO's The Chris Rock Show, and PBS'sAmerican Masters.

For Blue Note Hawaii, the state's premier venue for the world's most celebrated artists, July is heating up with music legend David Crosby, ground-breaking fusion artist, Robert Glasper, chart-topping funk and R&B singer Jeffrey Osborne and multi-platinum vocalist Joan Osborne.

Blue Note Hawaii, the state's premier venue for the world's most celebrated artists, announces local ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro in a return engagement tonight, June 29 - July 1, 2016.

A group of hit Broadway shows are providing a special $40 discount on tickets for July 4th weekend, as part of a new initiative – Star-Spangled Broadway. This special discount is available for Chicago, The Crucible, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Fun Home, Kinky Boots, She Loves Me, and Something Rotten!. A full description of these shows and a schedule of performances with the special $40 tickets can be found below.  For more information: visit StarSpangledBroadway.com.

Broadway In Chicago has announced that THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, THE BOOK OF MORMON, Disney's NEWSIES and SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! will make 1776 half-price tickets available through the League of Chicago Theatres' Hot Tix program Tuesday, June 28 beginning at 12 PM through Sunday, July 10. 

Legend of stage and screen Harvey Fierstein and seminal LBGT news outlet The Advocate will be honored during Logo's third annual 'Trailblazer Honors,' a television special that celebrates PIONEERS at the forefront of LGBT equality.

Today's big news: It's Cyndi Lauper AND Meryl Streep's birthday!

The SpongeBob Musical just celebrated its opening last night, June 19th, at Broadway in Chicago's Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL) for its pre-Broadawy run through July 10, 2016. BroadwayWorld has photos of the cast and creative team celebrating the big evening below!

Producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig have announced today that the hit musical Kinky Boots will donate a portion of all proceeds from tickets sold to the Sunday, June 26th Pride weekend performance to benefit the Our Fund Foundation, which promotes a culture of philanthropy by uniting donors with organizations supporting the LGBT community in Southern Florida, to help the victims and families of the recent Orlando tragedy.