Pee-wee Herman Returns
“Pee Wee’s Playhouse” was a surreal, campy Saturday morning kids TV show starring an enthusiastically nerdy man-boy with an infectious chuckle. Twenty years later, Pee-Wee Herman is back with his gang from the Playhouse, this time on Broadway. Kurt asks Paul Reubens, Pee-wee’s creator, about life after Pee-wee.
Invest in independent global news
The World is an independent newsroom. We’re not funded by billionaires; instead, we rely on readers and listeners like you. As a listener, you’re a crucial part of our team and our global community. Your support is vital to running our nonprofit newsroom, and we can’t do this work without you. Will you support The World with a gift today? Donations made between now and Dec. 31 will be matched 1:1. Thanks for investing in our work!