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The Return of Halley's Comet

In the year 1910 in the town of Centuryville a friendship was born between non-verbal aliens, 'Halien' beings and a young girl. Fast forward to the present, the 'Haliens' return looking for their friend. Prejudice and intolerance promoted by Mayor Maggie Banks and her cronies leads to the capture of the 'Haliens' with plans to sell them to the circus. Maggie's daughter Nelly, Professor I. Curio and others try to "find a way" to understand and communicate with the 'Haliens'. They come to believe they are peaceful and sensitive beings. The courtroom trial unfolds revealing the mystery of their mission. .
Book, music, & lyrics by Andrea Green

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THE RETURN OF HALLEY'S COMET: film in development about Estonia's Generation Theater Company and The Return of Halley's Comet

"The Return Of Halley's Comet" Themes

  • Promoting understanding, communication, empathy and compassion
  • Accepting and celebrating the differences between people
  • Problem solving
  • Cooperation
  • Ages 6-60

"The Return Of Halley's Comet" Songs

  • Centuryville
  • Vote For Me
  • Lookin'
  • Halley's Comet
  • What A Strange Sight
  • The Mayor of Centuryville
  • Order In The Court
  • Star Dancers
  • They Don't Belong Here
  • You're Looking For A Friend
  • We've Gotta Find A Way
  • Have I Gotta Girl For You
  • Set Them Free
  • Looking For A Friend (reprise)
  • Halley’s Comet
  • Lookin' (reprise)

"The Return Of Halley's Comet" News

The Return of Halley's Comet: Finding Acceptance - A Concord Theatricals Publication - Breaking Character, June 2019


Playwright visits FALA for spring musical - Daily Sun, May 2019


Music therapist Andrea Green visits Flagstaff for student performance - Daily Sun, May 2019

Featured Songs from "The Return Of Halley's Comet"

"The Return Of Halley's Comet" Performances

  • The Generation Theater Company of Estonia
  • The DLO Musical Theater Company (Danville, IL) 
  • Main Stage Center for the Arts (Blackwood, NJ)
  • Katz JCC of Southern NJ (Cherry Hill, NJ)
  • Westminster Choir College  (Princeton, NJ) 
  • The Ritz Theater (Westmont, NJ)
  • The Voorhees Middle School Summer Theater (Voorhees, NJ)
  • Germantown Friends School (Philadelphia, PA)
  • HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy (Philadelphia, PA)

"The Return of Halley's Comet" Videos!

The Return of Halley's Comet performed by the 'Generation Theater Company' of Estonia!

'Return of Halley's Comet Trailer'

'What a Strange Sight' from Andrea Green's musical, 'The Return of Halley's Comet'

'We've Gotta Find a Way' from Andrea Green's musical, 'The Return of Halley's Comet'