Let us be glad, let us be grateful, because Derek Hough<\/a> may have just confirmed one of Dancing With the Stars<\/a>\u2018 Season 34 theme nights.<\/p>\n \u201cWouldn\u2019t it be just so cool if Dancing With the Stars had a Wicked<\/a> week?\u201d social media star Jess Val Ortiz suggested in a recent TikTok<\/a> post. \u201cWho said that?\u201d<\/p>\n Fans freaked out after noticing that Hough hopped in the post\u2019s comments section, writing, \u201cCareful what you wish for ;).\u201d One enthusiastic user reacted by stating, \u201cDEREK DONT PLAY WITH US,\u201d to which he replied, \u201cYou think I\u2019m playin.\u201d<\/p>\n More fans excitedly reacted to Hough\u2019s comments. \u201cDEREK ILL SCREAM,\u201d one person wrote, while another added, \u201cYOU BETTER BE SERIOUS.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPlease don\u2019t play! I would faint if this happens!!! Haha :),\u201d a different user told Hough, Someone else pitched an idea for the potential themed episode, commenting, \u201cOMG like a team week; team galinda and team elphaba<\/p>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n .\u201d<\/p>\n Other members of the DWTS family also gave the Wicked theme week idea their approval. \u201cOmg yes!!!!!,\u201d Season 34 contestant Whitney Leavitt<\/a> commented underneath the TikTok post, while pro dancer Brandon Armstrong<\/a>\u2018s wife, Brylee Armstrong, wrote, \u201cNeed this to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n In recent years, seasons of DWTS have run for around 10 to 11 episodes. Based on Season 34\u2019s September 16 premiere date, the season will likely conclude around the time Wicked: For Good<\/a> hits theaters on November 21.<\/p>\n If Hough\u2019s tease is legit, the show could celebrate the film\u2019s release with an episode featuring dances to songs from the iconic musical. (ABC has not shared any details about Season 34\u2019s upcoming theme weeks.)<\/p>\n Based on the Broadway musical of the same name, Wicked tells the backstory of Glinda, the Good Witch (Ariana Grande<\/a>), and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West (Cynthia Erivo<\/a>). The second half of the movie musical adaptation, Wicked: For Good, will pick up a few years after Elphaba belted \u201cDefying Gravity\u201d and fled Oz on her broomstick at the end of 2024\u2019s Wicked.<\/p>\n Derek will return as a judge for DWTS Season 34 along with Carrie Ann Inaba<\/a>, Bruno Tonioli<\/a>, and cohosts Julianne Hough<\/a> and Alfonso Ribeiro<\/a>. Derek previously showed some love for former host Tom Bergeron<\/a>, as he commemorated the show\u2019s 20th birthday via Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Ariana Grande as Glinda, ‘Wicked,’ 2024.<\/p>\n \u00a9 Universal Pictures \/ Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n \u201cBest wishes to the @dancingwiththestars gang for the milestone season premiere next week,\u201d Bergeron captioned a throwback photo of himself napping behind the scenes of the competition series. \u201cHere\u2019s a tip from my years hosting: pre-show office naps help conserve energy.<\/p>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n .\u201d<\/p>\n Derek popped in the comments section, calling Bergeron a \u201cLegend<\/p>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n .\u201d<\/p>\n Dancing With the Stars, Season 34 Premiere, Tuesday, September 16, 8\/7c, ABC<\/strong><\/p>\n Read the latest entertainment news on TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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