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Summary Pee-Wee Herman is live on Broadway!
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The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway
Season 1 Premiere: Mar 19, 2011
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Summary Pee-Wee Herman is live on Broadway!
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
54
31% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
62% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
54
31% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
62% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Reubens is getting a bit old for this, but Pee-wee's innocence, infantilism and camp haven't dated--there's a rebel in the ridiculousness. [21 Mar 2011, p.46]
It's a long pull that can be fun and funny--and more than a wee bit tedious.
Even lensed for TV, the special isn't wholly satisfying, but for anyone who visited "Pee-wee's Playhouse" in the late '80s, the experience is good enough. As for those who might say dismissing the show at that is snobbish, I know you are, but what am I?
While it seems apparent that seeing the show live would be a hoot, it doesn't translate to television all that well--it just feels shrunken and confined by the medium.
While the acting and jokes are still solid, it's clear this particular iteration was meant for the stage.
Although it is 90 minutes long, it feels much longer, and the truly smart laughs are few.
For the most part, The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway is stale sugary shtick on a candy-colored set with no new resonance--no undercurrents about childhood, or innocence, or even Pee-wee Herman.
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Production Company:
- Funny Business Productions
- Herman World
- Home Box Office (HBO)
- Radio Mouse Entertainment
Initial Release Date: Mar 19, 2011
Number of seasons: 0 Seasons
Rating: TV-PG
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Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 3 Nominations
