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Christmas on the Square is streaming on Netflix, and is the latest collaboration between the streamer and Dolly Parton. While their previous collaboration Dolly Parton's Heartstrings saw the singer returning to old songs, for her holiday movie she has composed a soundtrack of 14 new tracks that are performed by the cast. This cast, of course, includes Parton herself as (what else) a Christmas angel, as well as actors like Christine Baranski, Mary Lane Haskell and Jenifer Lewis.
All the songs in Christmas on the Square
WARNING: Minor spoilers ahead for Christmas on the Square—though it's the kind of movie where you know exactly what is going to happen right from the start.
"Christmas Is"/"Christmas on the Square"/"Gotta Get Out"/"Maybe, Just Maybe"/"So Sorry" - Dolly Parton, Christine Baranski, And Ensemble
"Christmas Is" sets up the Scrooge-like world of Regina Fuller (played by Baranski), as she is seen giving out eviction notices to the townspeople why they sing about what they love about this time of year.
"You" - Josh Segarra And Mary Lane Haskell
We then get more chance to meet our lead couple who are trying to stop Regina from clearing the town to build a mall as Pastor (Segarra) and wife (Haskell) sing a love song to each other.
"Queen Of Mean" - Jenifer Lewis
That queen of mean is Regina, who gets read in the medium of song by her friend and hairdresser Margeline (Lewis).
"Keeper Of Memories" - Treat Williams
Dolly has loved a song about an object and the memories it brings ever since "Coat of Many Colors," so it's no surprise here that we get a song from Regina's ex Carl (Williams) about all the objects in his general store.
"Everybody Needs An Angel"/"Light Your Lamp" - Dolly Parton
This Christmas Carol has one rather than three visitations to its central Scrooge. However, when that visitor is Dolly herself sitting on a cloud singing songs, who can complain? The song is later reprised when Dolly the Angel officially agrees to help Regina.
"Wickedest Witch Of The Middle" - Ensemble
The town joins together into a protest that turns into a song and dance number about what the "Resist Regina" protesters are going to do to the woman who wants to evict them.
"Try" - Josh Segarra, Mary Lane Haskell, And The Ensemble
"Try" gets triple duty in Christmas on the Square, first as a rousing ballad to bring the townspeople together, then as a gospel number, then sung by Parton over the closing credits.
"Fairy Tale" - Selah Kimbro Jones And Christine Baranski
If Christine Baranski singing a song with a child is your idea of Christmas joy, then ho ho ho!
"Rearview Mirror" - Dolly Parton
A bit of a "have your cake and eat it" moment, as the movie gives us a series of flashbacks while Dolly sings about not looking at the past.
"Happy Town" / "Just Dance" - Ensemble
Still in flashback, we learn more about Carl and Regina's relationship.
"A Father's Prayer" - Matthew Johnson
A guaranteed tear-jerker, as father Mack (Johnson), sings for the health of his daughter Violet (Selah Kimbro Jones).
"When An Angel Knows Your Dreams" - Dolly Parton, Mary Lane Haskell, And Ensemble
Things come to a head with all the villagers gathered on the eponymous square as Dolly sings to them about their dreams.
"My Christmas Prayer" - Dolly Parton
If you had "Dolly Parton" sings a song dressed as an angel in six-inch heels a top a giant Christmas tree" on your 2020 bingo card, then congrats.
"Forgive Me" - Christine Baranski
That title is a bit of a spoiler to the emotional arc Regina takes in the movie—though if you did not see it coming then you may have never seen any films.
"Christmas On The Square Reprise" - Ensemble
After getting a sneak peek of it at the top of the movie, at the end we get to hear the title song in full.
Christmas on the Square was streaming now on Netflix.
