A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

Plot

On Christmas Eve, the Muppets go to the post office in New York City to deliver each of their letters to Santa Claus (Richard Griffiths). When they head back to their apartment, Gonzo discovers that three letters wound up in his coat from a mishap there. One of those letters he recognizes as being written by his friend, a neighbor girl named Claire (Madison Pettis). On Gonzos insistence, the principal Muppets decide to go to the North Pole and deliver them personally.

The Muppets end up getting tickets from a North Pole Airlines clerk named Joy (Uma Thurman) and getting caught by a bitter security guard Officer Frank Meany (Nathan Lane) who for being a bully perpetually ended up on Santas naughty list. He and Bobo the Bear allow the Muppets to pass through.

They eventually reach the North Pole, only to find out that Santa has already left to deliver the presents. Santa overhears their grieving and returns. While on a sleigh ride, they hand him Claires letter and the other two which are revealed to have come from Frank Meany (who wants to be taken off the naughty list) and Pepe the King Prawn. Santa brings them home to New York in time to spend the rest of the holiday with Claire and her mom, which was all Claire wanted in the first place.

Cast

Madison Pettis - Claire

Jane Krakowski - Claires Mom

Richard Griffiths - Santa Claus

Nathan Lane - Officer Frank Meany

Muppet performers

Steve Whitmire - Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Beaker, Statler

Dave Goelz - Gonzo the Great, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Waldorf

Eric Jacobson - Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle

Matt Vogel - Robin the Frog,Camilla the Chicken, Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry, Pigeon Son

Bill Barretta - Pepe the King Prawn, Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, The Swedish Chef, Bobo the Bear, Pigeon Dad

David Rudman - Scooter, Janice

Noel MacNeal - Sweetums

Tyler Bunch - Pigeon Mom

Additional Muppets performed by Heather Asch, Stephanie DAbruzzo, James Godwin, John Kennedy, James Kroupa, Tim Lagasse, Bruce Lanoil, Peter Linz, Jim Martin, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Martin P. Robinson, Paul McGinnis, and Allan Trautman.

Cameo guest stars

Mayor Michael Bloomberg - Himself

Whoopi Goldberg - Cab Driver

Jesse L. Martin - Postal Worker

Petra Nemcova - Beakers Girlfriend

Steve Schirripa - Mafia Guy

Tony Sirico - Mafia Guy

Uma Thurman - Joy

Paul Williams - Chief Christmas Elf

Music

This is the fourth time that songwriter Paul Williams has contributed songs to the Muppets. A version of Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by The Crystals was also used during the opening credits.

Soundtrack