What To Know
- The November 2 episode of Dancing With the Stars was Disney-themed.
- The remaining eight couples danced to songs from Disney on Broadway and grouped together for two team dances.
- At the end of the night, the couple with the lowest combined judges’ scores and viewer votes will be eliminated.
November 2 marked Disney Night on Season 35 of Dancing With the Stars. This year, the remaining eight couples danced to songs from the Disney on Broadway playbook, and also hit the floor for two group freestyle dances.
Judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli were joined by special guest Cynthia Erivo to offer critiques, feedback, and, most importantly, hand out scores. Throughout the night, viewers can vote for their favorite stars, and the couple with the lowest combined scores and votes will be eliminated at the end of the live show.
Scroll down for live updates of the performances and to find out who goes home at the end of the night.
Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov — 34/40
First to hit the dance floor was Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov. They performed a quickstep to “A Star Is Born” from Hercules. Erivo weighed in first, telling the pair, “I just thought that was the most joyful thing ever to start this with.”
Tonioli pointed out one “little misstep” in the dance, but said it was “great” otherwise. Inaba praised Glenn for leading in the dance at one point, although she did also notice the misstep. “But otherwise I thought it was clean, crisp, and smooth!” she confirmed.
Hough called Glenn’s dancing “beautiful” and confirmed that a star was definitely born. With 8s from Inaba and Erivo and 9s from Hough and Tonioli, the dance scored a total of 34/40.
Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas — 32/40
Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas danced a jive to Peter Pan’s “You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly!” Tonioli praised Higgins for the way she interpreted and sold the dance. “The jive wasn’t bad at all, you just need to have a little elasticity through the legs because at times it looked flat-footed,” he added.
Inaba admitted that Higgins “energy” seemed low at some points, while Hough agreed, adding, “This is a hard dance to do in Week 8. Could’ve used a little more snap, crackle, pop, in the legs and the flicks, but overall, you’re a cinema to watch.” Erivo pointed out that she could see the worry on Higgins’ face at parts of the dance, too.
The dance earned four 8s for a total of 32/40 for Higgins and Ballas.
Dancing With the Stars, Season 35, Tuesdays, 8/7c, ABC and Disney+