On Sunday, November 26, prepare to embark on a nostalgic journey into the whimsical and subversive world of Pee-Wee Herman, as the Somerville Theatre and Crystal Ballroom X Identical Cousins present a tribute event like no other. Celebrate the iconic character Pee-Wee Herman, portrayed by the legendary Paul Reubens (1952–2023).

What other entertainer has had the sheer cultural, aesthetic, and psychic impact of Pee-Wee Herman – let alone one so eccentric, deranged, arty, and queer? Cast off your Thanksgiving torpor with your own Big Adventure, as you are granted your wish to fly directly into the heart of the Playhouse. After screening Tim Burton’s revolutionary 1985 film Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (served with a warm-up of highlights of the TV show), float upstairs to the ballroom for a raucous celebration of the icon’s legacy.

A Super Friends-style cast includes comedy (co-hosting: Tooky Kavanagh, Angela Sawyer), drag (Celia Smokinbutts, Luke Warm), and oodles of live music from Pee-Wee’s universe, featuring local luminaries like Red Sox organist Josh Kantor, Patriots/Bruins deejay TJ Connelly as D.J. Conky-2000, rock gods Hilken Mancini (as Cyndi Lauper/Pee Wee Aerobics for puppets) and Thalia Zedek (vocals), Teenbeat Records’ Cotton Candy (’80s commercial breaks), and a Walter Sickert cameo.

Inhabit Pee-Wee’s world with an immersive bicycle photobooth, an interactive Picture Phone, cartoons fit for a King, a Burton-esque nightmare installation, a Pee-Gee-Rated Peepshow, a commemorative activity book, on-theme cocktails, and reimagined Playhouse sets and props galore. Bust out your best elevator shoes for a Tequila dance party, bonus points and a shot at a prize for wearing your favorite Pee-Wee and friends costumes.

The Word of the Day Is … you’ll just have to join the party to find out! For ticket information visit bit.ly/werallpee-wee.

For more information, please contact Bridget Duggan or Emily Arkin, Identical Cousins, at: cousinsidentical@gmail.com.