“Dancing With the Stars” brings joy to life on “Disney Night” on October 22nd

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“Disney Night” – It’s an enchanting evening in the ballroom as the eight remaining couples celebrate the magic of Disney through lively performances inspired by beloved films and characters. “Disney Night” premieres TUESDAY, OCT. 22 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT/PDT, 7:00-9:01 p.m. CDT), simulcast LIVE on ABC and Disney+ in local time zones and next day on Hulu.

The dazzling evening begins with the opening number of “Friend Like Me” from “Aladdin,” choreographed by Mandy Moore and featuring a special appearance by Michael James Scott, who stars as the Genie in the hit Broadway musical. In an exciting treat, viewers can hear a brand new song from “Moana 2” titled “We're Back” when it airs on television with a routine by the troupe and eliminated professionals choreographed by Britt Stewart. Partner dances include Jazz, Rumba, Charleston, Tango, Paso Doble and Samba, plus the fan-favorite team dance competition returns to the ballroom:

Team Blunder – “I2I” from “A Goofy Movie”
Ilona (team captain) and Alan, Joey and Jenna, Chandler and Brandon and Jenn and Sasha

Team Roar – “I Can’t Wait to Be King” from “The Lion King”
Dwight (team captain) and Daniella, Danny and Witney, Stephen and Rylee and Phaedra and Val

Fans can vote during the show's live simulcast in the ET/CT time zones. During this time, online voting will be available to fans in any time zone in the United States, its territories and Canada via dwtsvote.abc.com, and fans of participating U.S. wireless carriers will also be able to vote via SMS/Text (Fans in Canada will not be able to vote ). via SMS/text). The evening's live audience votes will be combined with the jury's results to determine who may be at risk of elimination.

The couples (along with their dance styles and songs) are the following:

• Super Bowl champion Danny Amendola and pro Witney Carson will perform jazz to “Bye Bye Bye” from “Deadpool & Wolverine.”
• “The Bachelor's” Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson will perform a samba to “Trashin' the Camp” from “Tarzan.”
• NBA champion Dwight Howard and professional player 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.”
• Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher and professional Alan Bersten will perform jazz to “Surface Pressure” from “Encanto.”
• Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik and pro Rylee Arnold will perform a Charleston to “A Star Is Born” from “Hercules.”
• Reality queen Phaedra Parks and pro Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a jazz tune 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.”

“Dancing with the Stars” is the hit series co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough in which celebrities compete with trained ballroom dancers in themed choreographed dance routines judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.

The show is produced in front of a live audience by BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions.

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