Julia Stiles and her professional partner Ezra Sosa were eliminated from "Dancing With the Stars" during the show's "Disney Night," concluding their Season 35 journey in eighth place. Stiles expressed that the experience was "incredible," allowing her to discover strengths she didn't know she possessed.
In a contrasting turn of events, Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson, along with Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy, tied for the night's highest score, both earning a perfect 40/40. Due to earning one cumulative point more throughout the season, Shum Jr. and Johnson secured immunity for the following week's dance-off.
This week's "Disney Night" theme saw the remaining couples perform routines inspired by Disney on Broadway. Cynthia Erivo, a Tony winner and star of "Wicked," joined the regular judging panel of Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli as the guest judge.
The evening also featured the return of team dances. The cast was divided into two teams, each led by one of the show's co-hosts, Alfonso Ribeiro or Julianne Hough. Team Slaytopia, captained by Tatyana Ali, performed a freestyle to "Zoo" from "Zootopia 2," earning a score of 36/40. Team Wildcats, led by Connor Wood, performed a freestyle to "We're All in This Together" from "High School Musical," receiving a perfect 40/40.
Individual performances included Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov performing a quickstep to "A Star Is Born" from "Hercules," receiving a 34/40. Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas danced a jive to "You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly!" from "Peter Pan," scoring 32/40. Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik performed a contemporary routine to "Easy As Life" from "Aida," earning 33/40. Shum Jr. and Johnson's jazz routine to "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" from "Mary Poppins" earned them a perfect 40/40. Paralympic gold medalist Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach danced a samba to "Under the Sea" from "The Little Mermaid," receiving a 37/40. Stiles and Sosa performed a paso doble to "Satisfied" from "Hamilton," scoring 33/40 despite Stiles dealing with rib pain from a previous injury. Dewan and Chmerkovskiy received rave reviews for their "Beauty and the Beast"-inspired quickstep to "Be Our Guest," also earning a perfect 40/40. Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold performed a waltz to "I See the Light" from "Tangled," scoring 32/40.