''Christmas on the Square'' (full title ''Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square'') is a 2020 American

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musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...

directed and choreographed by

Debbie Allen Deborah Kaye Allen (born January 16, 1950) is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, director, producer, and a former member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. She has been nominated 20 times for an ...

. Starring

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...

Christine Baranski Christine Jane Baranski (born May 2, 1952) is an American actress. She is a 15-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee, winning once in 1995 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Maryann Thorpe in the sitcom ''Cybill'' ...

Jenifer Lewis Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born January 25, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in Broadway musicals and worked as a back-up singer for Bette Midler before appearing in films ''Beaches'' (1988) and ''Sister Act'' (1992). Le ...

, and Treat Williams, the plot follows the wealthy Regina Fuller (Baranski), returning to her hometown to evict the residents and sell the land to a mall developer.

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released the film on November 22, 2020. At the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, ''Christmas on the Square'' won the award for Outstanding Television Movie.

Cast

as Angel *

as Margeline * Josh Segarra as Pastor Christian Hathaway *

Jeanine Mason Jeanine Marie Mason (born January 14, 1991) is an American actress and dancer. Her acting career began after winning the fifth season of the Fox television show ''So You Think You Can Dance''. She is best known for her role as Liz Ortecho in the ...

as Felicity Sorenson * Mary Lane Haskell as Jenna Hathaway * Treat Williams as Carl Pellam *

as Regina Fuller * Brandon Hudson as Randy

Songs

Parton wrote all of the songs featured in the film. A soundtrack album was not released, although Parton did record versions of "Christmas Is" and "Christmas on the Square" for her 2020 album ''

A Holly Dolly Christmas ''A Holly Dolly Christmas'' is the forty-seventh solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on October 2, 2020, by Parton's Butterfly Records in partnership with 12-Tone Music Group. The album was produced by Ken ...

''. "Try" was originally featured on Parton’s 2014 album '' Blue Smoke''. #"Main Title" – Orchestra #"Christmas Is / Christmas on the Square / Gotta Get Out / Maybe, Just Maybe / So Sorry" – Dolly Parton, Christine Baranski, Josh Segarra, Mary Lane Haskell, Jeanine Mason, and Ensemble #"You" – Josh Segarra and Mary Lane Haskell #"Queen of Mean" – Jenifer Lewis #"Keeper of Memories" – Treat Williams #"Everybody Needs an Angel" – Dolly Parton #"Light Your Lamp" – Dolly Parton #"Wickedest Witch of the Middle" – Josh Segarra and Ensemble #"Try" – Josh Segarra, Mary Lane Haskell, and Ensemble #"Fairytale" – Selah Kimbro Jones & Christine Baranski #"Maybe, Just Maybe" (Reprise 1) – Christine Baranski #"A Father's Prayer" – Douglas Sills #"Everybody Needs an Angel" (Reprise) – Dolly Parton and Jeanine Mason #"Rearview Mirror / Happy Town / Just Dance" – Dolly Parton, Christine Baranski, and Ensemble #"Maybe, Just Maybe" (Reprise 2) – Christine Baranski #"A Father's Prayer" (Reprise) – Matthew Johnson #"Christmas Is" (Reprise) – Jeanine Mason #"Try" (Reprise) – Mary Lane Haskell #"Angels Know" – Dolly Parton #"Maybe, Just Maybe" (Reprise 3) – Christine Baranski #"Try" (Gospel Reprise) – Jenifer Lewis and Ensemble #"An Angel's Prayer" – Dolly Parton #"Forgive Me" – Christine Baranski #"Christmas Is / Christmas on the Square" (Finale) – Cast #"Try" (End Credits) – Dolly Parton

Reception

On review aggregator

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, the film holds an approval rating of based on critic reviews, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads, "''Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square'' isn't quite up to its star's standards, but its overwhelming good cheer and campy self-awareness may be just what viewers are looking for." On

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, it has a weighted average score of 51 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

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