Pee-wee Heman to Return on Stage
The lovable, yet kind of dirty children’s show host. Pee-wee Herman is reprising his role after a 20 year absence in a new stage show.
Actor Paul Reubens is bringing back his beloved character in a stage show this coming November at the Music Box at The Fonda in Hollywood.
“I’ve put part of him away for a long time, but part of him has always been here with me,” the actor told the Los Angeles Times. “I think it will be like riding a bike — which is not a bad analogy for Pee-wee, by the way.”
After a bunch of supporting cast roles like his Florida vacations binge of cocaine in “Blow” and others, Reuben is finally bringing back what got him famous in the first place.
“I have some fear that he won’t be funny after all this time,” he continued. “I don’t want to ruin it.”
The stage show, titled “The Pee-wee Herman Show,” is based on the first version of the actor’s theatrical endeavor, which he launched at the Groundlings Theatre in LA in 1981.
