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The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway: Film Review

1:09 PM PDT 3/22/2011 by John DeFore

Until Judd Apatow takes a shot at creating a cinematic universe as suited to Pee-Wee Herman's antics as Tim Burton's was in 1985, this filmed version of his Broadway show at least proves that the nearly 60 year-old Paul Reubens remains perfectly capable of embodying the eternal pre-teen who made him famous.

AUSTIN — An unlikely but welcome resurrection is documented in The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway, a straightforward concert film that will not be the character's last appearance onscreen. Premiering on cable the same week as its South By Southwest debut, the doc should tide old fans over until a planned Judd Apatow-produced feature, though any newcomers to the material are advised to start elsewhere.

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