Based on the early lives of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt, the musical is set in a tumultuous world of romance, infidelity and politics. The story follows Eleanor’s journey from a shy, insecure young aristocrat to her emergence as a powerful catalyst for social change. It tells of the passionate courtship and bittersweet marriage to Franklin, and ultimately, of the surprising partnership that so dramatically changed the face of 20th Century America as well as the entire world.