"Dancing With The Stars" Is Changing For Good With "Wicked" Night

The DWTS couples are going to be dancing through life... and the ballroom!
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The ballroom is going green this week as Dancing with the Stars heads to Oz for a night of performances inspired by Wicked.

What’s Happening:

  • On Tuesday, October 21, the competition takes a magical turn with “Wicked Night," as the remaining couples dance through life to beloved songs from the Wicked films.
  • Special guest judge and director of the Oscar-winning cinematic phenomenon and this year’s epic conclusion, Wicked: For Good, Jon M. Chu, joins the panel.
  • The spellbinding evening will also feature the world premiere of an exclusive clip from Universal Pictures’ Wicked: For Good, which will soar into theaters on November 21.
  • Plus, viewers can look forward to special video messages from the film’s star-studded cast, including Academy Award nominees Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Emmy Award nominee Jonathan Bailey, and Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh.
  • The magic continues with a show-stopping medley performance featuring “No One Mourns the Wicked," “Defying Gravity," “For Good," “Thank Goodness," “Dancing Through Life," and “What Is This Feeling?" from Wicked and Wicked: For Good.
  • After that, the couples will hit the dance floor with gravity-defying routines in a variety of styles, including Argentine Tango, Contemporary, Foxtrot, Jazz, Rumba, and Quickstep.

  • The couples (along with their dance styles and songs) are the following:
    • Scott Hoying and partner Rylee Arnold will perform a Contemporary to “The Wizard And I" by Cynthia Erivo, featuring Michelle Yeoh.
    • Alix Earle and partner Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a Jazz to “What Is This Feeling?" by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
    • Robert Irwin and partner Witney Carson will perform a Jazz to “Dancing Through Life" by Jonathan Bailey featuring Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode and Cynthia Erivo.
    • Whitney Leavitt and partner Mark Ballas will perform a Quickstep to “Popular" by Ariana Grande.
    • Dylan Efron and partner Daniella Karagach will perform a Rumba to “I’m Not That Girl" by Cynthia Erivo.
    • Andy Richter and partner Emma Slater will perform a Jazz to “One Short Day" by Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, featuring Michael McCorry Rose.
    • Elaine Hendrix and partner Alan Bersten will perform a Contemporary to “Defying Gravity " by Cynthia Erivo featuring Ariana Grande.
    • Jen Affleck and partner Jan Ravnik will perform a Foxtrot to “As Long as You’re Mine" by Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey.
    • Danielle Fishel and partner Pasha Pashkov will perform an Argentine Tango to “No Good Deed" by Cynthia Erivo.
    • Jordan Chiles and partner Ezra Sosa will perform a Rumba to “For Good" by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
  • Fans can vote live during the simulcast in the ET/CT time zones. Online voting will be open to fans across the U.S., its territories, and Canada, and fans on participating U.S. wireless carriers can also vote by SMS/text (note: SMS voting is not available in Canada).
  • Votes from both Dedication Night and Wicked Night will be combined with judges’ scores to determine which couples may face elimination after two thrilling weeks of competition.
  • The enchanting evening will be simulcast LIVE across ABC and Disney+, with next-day streaming on Hulu.

 

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