The nine remaining celebrities will transform into some of the most magical Disney characters and celebrate the magnificence of “Disney Night,” on Dancing with the Stars, live, MONDAY, APRIL 17 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network.
Season 19 winner Alfonso Ribeiro opens the show with an original song and dance featuring the entire cast. Additionally, live performances from Moana’s Auli‘i Cravalho, season 9 winner Donny Osmond and ZZ Ward will be featured. And of course, one couple will be eliminated at the end of the night.
The Disney spirit shines as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck and Daisy Duck, among other numerous Disney animated legends, adorn the ballroom. The show opens with a spectacular number, featuring our Master of Ceremonies, Alfonso Ribeiro (Dancing with the Stars season 19 winner), singing and dancing to an original song with the entire cast. Each couple will perform to songs from beloved Disney films, including the current Walt Disney Studios hit, Beauty and the Beast, as well as animation favorites Pinocchio, Finding Dory, Frozen and Wreck-It Ralph.
Additionally, Auli’i Cravalho will perform the Oscar®-nominated hit song “How Far I’ll Go” from her leading role in Moana, as Simone Biles and Sasha Farber dance a contemporary; David Ross and Lindsay Arnold dance a jive to the world television debut of “Ride,” from Disney•Pixar’s Cars 3 soundtrack, performed by ZZ Ward and Donny Osmond (Dancing with the Stars season nine winner) will perform a song from Mulan as Normani Kordei and Val Chmerkovskiy dance a paso doblé. As an added treat, Witney Carson teams with Donald Duck for a special dance. Each celebrity will perform a contemporary, tango, Viennese waltz, foxtrot, jazz, paso doblé or jive.
At the end of the night, based on scores and votes from last Monday, one couple will be eliminated.
Each Couple Will Dance to the Following Songs (in alphabetical order):
- Simone Biles & Sasha Farber – Contemporary – “How Far I’ll Go” performed by Auli‘i Cravalho, music & lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, from Moana – Live Performance by Auli‘i Cravalho
- Bonner Bolton & Sharna Burgess – Tango – “When Can I See You Again?” by Owl City from Wreck-It Ralph
- Erika Jayne & Gleb Savchenko – Viennese Waltz – “Unforgettable” by Sia from Finding Dory
- Rashad Jennings & Emma Slater – Foxtrot – “Evermore” by Josh Groban from Walt Disney Pictures’ Beauty and the Beast
- Nancy Kerrigan & Artem Chigvintsev – Jazz – “That’s How You Know” by Amy Adams from Enchanted
- Normani Kordei & Valentin Chmerkovskiy – Paso Doblé – “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” by Donny Osmond from Mulan – Live Performance by Donny Osmond
- Heather Morris & Maksim Chmerkovskiy (If he returns from injury this week) – Jazz – “For the First Time in Forever” by Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell, music & lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, from Frozen
- David Ross & Lindsay Arnold – Jive – “Ride” by ZZ Ward from “Cars 3” – Live Performance by ZZ Ward
- Nick Viall & Peta Murgatroyd – Jazz – “I’ve Got No Strings” as sung by Dickie Jones from Pinocchio
Hosted by two-time Emmy-winning host Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews, Dancing with the Stars is the hit series in which celebrities perform choreographed dance routines that are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including head judge, Len Goodman, dancers/choreographers Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba and Julianne Hough.
