How Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘A Nonsense Christmas’ channeled the spirit of holiday specials past

Pop star Sabrina Carpenter’s A Nonsense Christmas is certainly a holiday special of our time. After all, the Netflix special features sketches about “ghosting” internet dates and Santa’s open relationship. But the show’s musical moments, which make up the bulk of its 50-minute runtime, feature set design that embraces Christmas nostalgia. When production designer Jason Sherwood joined the project, he had a mere month to turn Carpenter’s vision into a fully functional set, ready for...