Dolly Parton in “Christmas on the Square”
Netflix has released the official trailer for the new musical Christmas on the Square, which will begin streaming Nov. 22 on the platform. The score includes 14 original songs composed by Dolly Parton, who stars as an angel that “saves a Scrooge of a woman who plans to sell her small town, regardless of the consequences to the people who live there.” Joining Parton in the cast are Christine Baranski (Regina Fuller), Jenifer Lewis (Margeline), Treat Williams (Carl Pellam), Jeanine Mason (Felicity Sorenson), Josh Segarra (Pastor Christian Hathaway), and Mary Lane Haskell (Jenna Hathaway).
The creative team includes Debbie Allen (direction), Maria S. Schlatter (screenplay), Dolly Parton (music), Larry Blank (orchestrations), Oliver Bokelberg (cinematography), Casey O. Rohrs (editing), Ina Mayhew (production design), MaryBeth McCaffrey-Dillon (art direction), Sarah Carter (set decoration), and Provi Fulp Ramphal (costumes). In coordination with the film, Parton has released the title song “Christmas on the Square,” from the upcoming album A Holly Dolly Christmas, her first holiday album in 30 years.