Dancing With the Stars Disney Night 2026: Time, Channel, Songs and Guest Judge Cynthia Erivo

“Dancing With the Stars” is bringing back one of its best-loved theme weeks, but on a different night than usual. Season 35’s Disney Night airs on Monday, Nov. 2, instead of the show’s regular Tuesday slot, because ABC is carrying live election coverage on Tuesday, The Hollywood Reporter noted.

ABC says this year’s version has “a Broadway twist”: the eight remaining couples will dance to songs from Disney films and their stage adaptations, with Tony, Emmy and Grammy winner Cynthia Erivo sitting in as guest judge.

This post was written before the live broadcast. Scores and any elimination had not been announced at the time of writing.

Is Dancing With the Stars on tonight?

Yes, for Monday, Nov. 2. This week’s episode moved up a day, so fans who usually tune in on Tuesday should look for it on Monday night instead.

What time is DWTS on tonight?

According to ABC, Disney Night runs 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific (7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Central) on Monday, Nov. 2. It simulcasts live on ABC and Disney+ in local time zones.

Where to watch:

• TV: ABC
• Streaming live: Disney+, plus live TV services that carry ABC, such as Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV, Fubo and Sling, per The Hollywood Reporter
• Next day: Hulu, and on demand through Disney+

DWTS Disney Night songs and dances

ABC released the full list of couples, dance styles and songs:

Several routines will feature live vocals. ABC says Heather Headley will perform for both Tatyana Ali’s contemporary and Connor Wood’s waltz. Kyra Belle Johnson will sing for Harry Shum Jr., Michael James Scott for Ezra Frech and Rodney Ingram for Jenna Dewan.

The pros and troupe also have numbers set to “Circle of Life/Nants Ingonyama” (The Lion King), “Belle” (Beauty and the Beast), “Seize the Day” (Newsies), “The Greatest Show” (The Greatest Showman) and “Friend Like Me” (Aladdin).

Team dances are back

The night also brings back team dances, and this time the co-hosts are joining in:

• Team Slaytopia, “Zoo” from Zootopia 2: host Alfonso Ribeiro with Tatyana Ali (captain) and Jan, Maura and Mark, Amber and Pasha, and Julia and Ezra Sosa.
• Team Wildcats, “We’re All in This Together” from High School Musical: host Julianne Hough with Connor Wood (captain) and Rylee, Ezra Frech and Daniella, Jenna Dewan and Val, and Harry and Jenna Johnson.

Who is judging?

Cynthia Erivo joins the regular panel of Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough for the night.

How DWTS voting works this week

ABC says viewers can vote during the live simulcast in the Eastern and Central time zones. During that window, fans anywhere in the U.S., its territories and Canada can vote online at dwtsvote.abc.com, and fans on participating U.S. wireless carriers can also vote by text (texting isn’t available in Canada). Viewer votes are combined with judges’ scores to decide who may be in danger of elimination.

Will anyone be eliminated?

ABC’s announcement says the combined votes and scores will decide who “may be in jeopardy of elimination,” but it doesn’t confirm how many couples, if any, will go home. No results had been reported when this post was written. We’ll go by the official broadcast and network announcements for any outcome.

What’s next

The “Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast,” hosted by Season 34 contestant Andy Richter, will post a new episode breaking down the night on Wednesday, Nov. 4, on Disney+, Hulu and podcast apps, according to ABC.