Get ready for one of the biggest nights of the season on the celebrity dance competition.
What’s Happening:
- D23, Disney’s Official Fan Club, has announced what fans can expect from this year’s Disney Night on Dancing with the Stars.
- Kicking off the magical night, the series will present an opening number to “Friend Like Me” from Aladdin. The performance is choreographed by Mandy Moore and features a special appearance from Micahel James Scott, who stars as Genie in the Broadway musical.
- Viewers will also get a first listen to a new song from Moana 2. Choreographed by Britt Stewart, the troupe and eliminated pros will dance along to the broadcast premiere of “We’re Back.”
- Couples performances on Disney Night include:
- Super Bowl Champion Amendola and pro Witney Carson – Jazz to “Bye Bye Bye” from Deadpool & Wolverine.
- The Bachelor Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson – Samba to “Trashin’ the Camp” from Tarzan.
- NBA Champion Dwight Howard and pro Daniella Karagach – Tango to “When Can I See You Again?” from Wreck It Ralph.
- TV star Chandler Kinney and pro Brandon Armstrong – Paso Doble to “We Own the Night” from ZOMBIES 2.
- Olympian rugby player Ilona Maher and pro Alan Bersten – Jazz to “Surface Pressure” from Encanto.
- Olympian gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik and pro Rylee Arnold – Charleston to “A Star is Born” from Hercules.
- Reality TV’s Phaedra Parks and pro Val Chmerkovskiy – Jazz to “Cruella de Vil” from 101 Dalmations.
- The Bachelorette Jenn Tran and pro Sasha Farber – Rumba to “Kiss the Girl” from The Little Mermaid.
- Additionally, the team dance competition returns with two incredible performances:
- Team Goofs – “I2I” from A Goofy Movie
- Team Caption 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
- Team Goofs – “I2I” from A Goofy Movie
- Disney Night on Dancing with the Stars will premiere on Tuesday, October 22, at 8PM ET/PT on ABC and simulcast on Disney+. The episode will stream on Hulu the next day.
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