Also: Parton picks her favorite song performed by Christine Baranski, and Jenifer Lewis recalls when Debbie Allen snatched her wig.

Dolly Parton has had a busy few months: She released a holiday album, casually funded a COVID vaccine, and now, she produces and stars in the Netflix musical Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square — for which she also wrote 14 festive tunes.

“I love all the Christmas shows on TV, all the Christmas specials — and especially any Christmas musical, and this is my first Christmas musical,” Parton tells EW.

Bringing together Parton, Baranski, and Lewis in a film written, directed, choreographed, and produced by Debbie Allen, Christmas on the Square boasts an incomparable lineup of industry icons.

Of the 14 tracks she wrote for the film, she loves the holiday tunes “Christmas Is” and “Christmas on the Square” (both of which also recorded herself and included on her album Holly Dolly Christmas, the former with Miley Cyrus), but also names “Can You Forgive Me?” sung by Baranski at the end of the film, as a particular favorite.

Upon Baranski’s urging, Parton says she may record the song herself as well — but asks Baranski to sing it with her!

— ‘Get to Debbie Allen Dance Academy and learn to vogue!’ [demonstrates voguing] Girl, so there was Dolly Parton in rhinestones [puts on rhinestone face shield, rings jingle bells], 85 Christmas songs, and baby we went!”.

Laughing as they recollect the wig-snatching, it comes as no surprise that the joyous Christmas musical sounds like it was as much fun to make as it is to watch (“I was honestly dazzled,” says Mason of the production)!

And wear many rhinestones like Dolly Parton