DWTS Wicked Night With Jon M. Chu as Guest Judge

Dancing with the Stars devoted its sixth episode of season 34 to Wicked on Tuesday night, Oct. 21, airing on ABC at 8 p.m. ET and streaming through major platforms. Director Jon M. Chu, who helmed the recent film adaptation and its followup, served as a guest judge as the remaining 10 celebrity-and-professional pairs performed routines set to music from the musical and the forthcoming film Wicked For Good.

The episode featured the show’s regular judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough alongside Chu, with Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough returning as hosts. The theme marked a conscious tribute to the stage production and its screen adaptations, with choreography, staging and song choices drawn from the musical’s score.

At the midway point of the competition, the field comprised 10 celebrities: Jen Affleck, Whitney Leavitt, Jordan Chiles, Alix Earle, Dylan Efron, Danielle Fishel, Elaine Hendrix, Scott Hoying, Robert Irwin and Andy Richter, each paired with a professional partner. The episode followed last week’s Dedication Night, during which no couples were eliminated. Four competitors had already left the competition earlier in the season: Corey Feldman, Baron...