A new production of the musical by Chicagoans Denise McGowan Tracy and Kathleen Butler-Duplessis that premiered in Chicago in 2019. “My very merry Christmas wish is to have a best friend and home of my own,” wrote Eleanor, a rag doll who lives at the North Pole, in a personal letter to Santa. Although she loved living with Santa, Mrs. Claus, the elves and reindeer in their glistening, magical world, Eleanor knew that every toy should belong to a special boy or girl. With the help of her North Pole family, Eleanor learns that wishing alone is simply not enough to truly make your dreams come true.