NEED TO KNOW
- The week 6 theme of Dancing with the Stars is Wicked Night, which takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+
- Wicked and Wicked: For Good director Jon M. Chu will appear as a special guest judge
- There are 10 couples remaining who are competing for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy
The Dancing with the Stars ballroom is turning into the Ozdust ballroom for one night only.
Week 6 of the reality competition series will see the ballroom turn pink and green for Wicked Night. Fans of Wicked and Wicked: For Good might also recognize a familiar face, as director Jobs Men will appear as a special guest judge.
With no couple cut during last week’s Dedication Night10 couples remain in the competition, all vying to survive this week’s elimination and get one step closer to taking home the coveted Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
Here’s everything to know about Dancing with the Stars‘ Wicked Night, including the songs and dance styles each couple will be performing.
Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa
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Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles and pro Ezra Sosa will perform a rumba to “For Good” by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
Sosa shared a TikTok video ahead of the episode of Chiles chasing him with a shoe around the practice studio, writing, “POV: I forgot to request Defying Gravity for Wicked Night.”
“I fumbled so BAD 💀😭,” he captioned the video, which was seemingly referencing the fact that Chiles literally defies gravity as a gymnast.
Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov
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Boy Meets World actress Danielle Fishel and her partner, Pasha Pashkovwill perform an Argentine tango to Erivo’s “No Good Deed.”
At the start of the practice week, Fishel shared a comedic TikTok video of Pashkov wanting a break and the actress telling him to “knock it off.”
“NO REST FOR THE WICKED! Week 6 is up next… 😂🪩💃 @PashaPashkov #dwts @Dancing with the Stars #DWTS,” Fishel captioned the post.
Robert Irwin and Witney Carson
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Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and pro Witney Carson will perform a jazz to “Dancing Through Life” by Jonathan Baileyfeaturing Grande, Erivo, Ethan Slater and Marissa Bode.
Ahead of the episode, Carson shared a TikTok video of the pair in the studio, captioned, “When you got the song you wanted!!!!!”
According to one of Irwin’s TikTokshe was in agreement that “Dancing Through Life” was the right song for them.
Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas
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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Whitney Leavitt and her partner, Mark Ballaswill perform a quickstep to Grande’s “Popular.”
Ahead of the episode, Ballas posted a TikTok video joking that fans think he is going into Dancing with the Stars “music meetings” and demanding his music requests, given the song’s popularity (no pun intended!).
Fellow pro Emma Slater clarified in the comments that the pros do not actually have music meetings, but Ballas captioned the post by sharing his Wicked songs requests in order.
The caption revealed that he first requested “For Good” for a viennese waltz, followed by a jazz to “The Wizard and I” or “What Is This Feeling?”
His fourth song and dance request was a quickstep to “Popular,” though he noted that the tempo would need to “be more consistent.”
“But honestly this is one of my FAVORITE shows of all time and I’d be happy with any song,” he concluded. “I LOVE the music so much 🫶🏼.”
Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach
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Traitors winner Dylan Efron and his partner, Daniella Karagachwill dance a rumba to Erivo’s “I’m Not That Girl.”
Although he hasn’t posted any videos in the practice studio from rehearsal, Efron seemingly shared his thoughts on the song choice while commenting on Ballas’ TikTok about his song requests.
“i don’t buy it.. wasn’t ‘i’m not that girl’ everyone’s first choice?” he wrote.
Meanwhile, Karagach commented on Sosa’s TikTok video regarding song choices, writing, “Yea… I deff didn’t get the one I requested 😂.”
Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy
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Social media personality Alix Earle and her partner, Val Chmerkovskiywill perform a jazz to Grande and Erivo’s “What Is This Feeling?”
Ahead of the episode, Earle said in a TikTok that Wicked week was “already so much fun,” and shared several videos embracing Grande’s Glinda and her signature hair toss.
The content creator also shared a clip of her pro partner struggling to learn the lyrics to the song ahead of their performance.
Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten
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Parent Trap star Elaine Hendrix and pro Alan Bersten will dance a contemporary to “Defying Gravity” by Erivo, featuring Grande.
The duo was getting into character in the practice studio, as Bersten shared a video rolling the actress, who was holding a broomstick, across the dance floor. “Everyone deserves the chance to fly,” he captioned the post.
Andy Richter and Emma Slater
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Comedian Andy Richter and pro Emma Slater will perform a jazz to “One Short Day” by Erivo, Grande, Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzelfeaturing Michael McCorry Rose.
Leading up to the episode, Slater shared a TikTok of Richter wearing a cape and holding a broom, with a filter making his face green like Elphaba’s.
“Watch out, ElphAndy is in Oz (studio 4) and he’s got a broomstick 🧹,” she captioned the video.
Jen Affleck and Jan Ravnik
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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck and pro Jan Ravnik will perform a foxtrot to Erivo and Bailey’s “As Long as You’re Mine.”
Scott Hoying and Rylee Arnold
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Pentatonix’s Scott Hoying and pro Rylee Arnold will perform a contemporary to “The Wizard and I” by Erivo, featuring Michelle Yeoh.
The pair took a short break from dancing in the practice studio for Hoying to teach Arnold the “‘Defying Gravity’ riff,” as the pro dancer shared on TikTok.
They also spent time getting into character by stepping into Elphaba and Glinda costumes. “We are so ready for wicked night 😂💚✨🩷,” Arnold captioned a video of them in their outfits.
