THE PEE WEE HERMAN SHOW

The Pee Wee Herman Show is wrapping up it's run at Club Nokia this weekend (Sunday, February 7 is the last day).

I went to the show this past Tuesday, February 2 with my sister, Sara, her best friend and my roomie. It truly was one of the best times ever!

This was my first time at Club Nokia and it was cool and swanky. The floor was set up with folding chairs, and our seats were pretty close to the stage though a bit off to the left side. All four of us were more then a little excited and anxious for the show to begin. I must say that my sister and her best friend are a crazy pair of Pee Wee fans and I was so happy to be there with them that night as it really added to the fun! And it was an extra special suprise, also proving just how small a world it is, as I was surrounded by more familiar faces in my row and the row in front of me, they were all fellow BNATTERS!!!

The show started a bit after 8, Pee Wee came on stage, said hello and had everyone join him in the Pledge of Allegiance. He went behind the curtain and the show began! I have to say when the curtain went up and the Playhouse was revealed there as a surge that went through the crowd, everyone just gasped. I was giddy and grinning ear to ear.

The show is very similar to the HBO special with Pee Wee giving his wish away to Miss Yvonne with Jambi's help. This time though it also features more TV Playhouse regulars like the King of Cartoons, Cowboy Curtis, Conky, Magic Screen, and Chairry. It's funny, silly and fantastically awesome. I loved seeing the original Jambi (John Paragon), Miss Yvonne (Lynne Marie Stewart) and Mailman Mike (John Mooy) up close. Honestly, seeing Pee Wee was better then I could have imagined.

All in all it was an extra fun blast seeing just how much fun my sister had, she was laughing away again and again.

Since we had bought tickets for the original run which was supposed to be at the Fonda and dealing with the location/ticket change drama-rama we were treated the Pee Wee meet and greet after the show!!!!!



This was sort of a dream come true, especially for Sara because she's always wanted to meet Paul Rubens / Pee Wee Herman. I am serious when I said she was a fan! She even had a card for him, which her daughter Celia drew and Celia is totally a P.W. fan herself.



The Q&A started a while after the show, Pee Wee / Paul Rubens came on stage and then wandered through the audience taking questions and telling stories. It was a real treat and fun when he found a few kids and asked them questions. Imagine being a kid and you can say you've had a conversation with P.W. Herman!



Paul explained why the theater was so cold, because he doesn't want to sweat and be sweaty like he was in the HBO special. He is not taking the show on tour but has looked into a Broadway run or a PPV event, but most of all hopes this will help him get motion on his two Pee Wee movie projects.



I may be biased but I'm so glad Sara got to ask her questions and share a statement before the night wrapped up, they were the best. She shared a dream story (ok a bit geeky, but FUNNY), asked about his big long smooch in Big Top Pee Wee (which we saw in it's full version at a test screening) and gave him that super cool card! I was ecstatic just watching it all happen.

As Paul said goodnight he sincerely apologized for the ticket mess up and expressed how happy and honored he was to see so many people come out and enjoy the return to the Playhouse. He really meant it all, you could tell.

Now I only wish I could go back and watch the show again a few more times! I really do hope a new PEE WEE movie happens because who couldn't use a good laugh and silly fun?

Thank you Pee Wee! It was FUN - AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! (Yes, FUN was the word of the day!)