By Zach Johnson
It wouldn’t be Dancing with the Stars without “Disney Night!”
It’ll be an enchanting night in the Dancing with the Stars ballroom as the eight remaining couples celebrate the magic of Disney through vibrant performances inspired by beloved films and characters. “Disney Night” premieres Tuesday, October 22, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, simulcasting live across both ABC and Disney+ in local time zones and next day on Hulu.
“Disney Night” kicks off with an opening number to “Friend Like Me” from Aladdin, choreographed by Mandy Moore and featuring a special appearance from Michael James Scott, who stars as Genie in the hit Broadway musical. Viewers will also hear a new song from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Moana 2, “We’re Back,” when it makes its broadcast premiere with a routine by the troupe and eliminated pros, choreographed by Britt Stewart.
The couples’ “Disney Night” dance styles and songs are as follows:
- Super Bowl Champion Danny Amendola and pro Witney Carson will perform a Jazz to “Bye Bye Bye” from Deadpool & Wolverine.
- The Bachelor Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson will perform a Samba to “Trashin’ the Camp” from Tarzan.
- NBA Champion Dwight Howard and pro Daniella Karagach will perform a Tango to “When Can I See You Again?” from Wreck It Ralph.
- TV star Chandler Kinney and pro Brandon Armstrong will perform a Paso Doble to “We Own the Night” from ZOMBIES 2.
- Olympian rugby player Ilona Maher and pro Alan Bersten will perform a Jazz to “Surface Pressure” from Encanto.
- Olympian gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik and pro Rylee Arnold will perform a Charleston to “A Star Is Born” from Hercules.
- Reality royalty Phaedra Parks and pro Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a Jazz to “Cruella de Vil” from 101 Dalmatians.
- The Bachelorette Jenn Tran and pro Sasha Farber will perform a Rumba to “Kiss the Girl” from The Little Mermaid.
Plus, the fan-favorite team dance competition will return to the ballroom:
- Team Goofs – “I2I” from A Goofy Movie
- Team Captain Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten, Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson, Chandler Kinney, and Brandon Armstrong, and Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber
- Team Roar – “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” from The Lion King
- Team Captain Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach, Danny Amendola and Witney Carson, Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold, and Phaedra Parks and Val Chmerkovskiy
Cohosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, Dancing with the Stars is produced in front of a live audience by BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions. The celebrities and their pro partners are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough. Fans will be able to vote during the live simulcast of the show in the ET/CT time zones. During this time, online voting will be available to fans in any time zone in the U.S., its territories, and Canada via dwtsvote.abc.com, and fans on participating U.S. wireless carriers can also vote via SMS/text (fans in Canada cannot vote via SMS/text). Live viewer votes from the night will be combined with the judges’ scores to determine who may be in jeopardy of elimination.