If You Love Pee Wee Herman's Comeback So Much, Why Don't You Marry It?
I don't care what kind of mood you are in, your day is about to get better; Pee Wee Herman is coming back!
After a hiatus of close to 20 years, Reubens announced Monday that he would be playing Pee-wee in a new stage show at the Music Box @ Fonda in Hollywood, with tickets going on sale today. The production, titled “The Pee-wee Herman Show” and set to run Nov. 19-29, is a reimagined version of the actor’s original theatrical show of the same name that began at the Groundlings Theatre in 1981.
If you aren't peeing your pants in excitement, you might want to call your insurance provider, because your soul's been robbed. The show itself seems to be mixing elements of the original live show, which was broadcast on HBO, as well as characters and recurring jokes from the television series.
The show will feature the same story line as the original: Pee-wee, a nerdy man-child with a colorful menagerie of anthropomorphic friends, is granted a wish to learn to fly but gives the wish away, much to his eventual regret. Reubens said he has revised parts of the story to include new songs as well as characters from his popular CBS television series, “Pee-wee’s Playhouse.”
Also, because no good news comes without a little sadness…
In one notable change, a character played on stage by the late comic actor Phil Hartman has been replaced with another character. “I didn’t want to be looking at someone else playing Phil’s part,” Reubens said.
That is very sad! But there's no time for reflection now! Tickets go on sale today. They become available at 8:00 am California time (which means 11:00 am for the east coast, as in like right now!!!). You can purchase them through official show website or through Ticketmaster!
BTW, if you want to get me a Christmas present, this and a ticket to LA would be pretty great!
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