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The ballroom turned \u201cWicked\u201d as the celebrities and their dance partners took on the thrillifying tunes from the epic movie musical in Tuesday night\u2019s episode of \u201cDancing With the Stars<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Academy Award-nominated director Jon M. Chu joined the judges panel, giving contestants feedback and exclusive first looks into his upcoming film \u201cWicked: For Good.\u201d The show was sponsored in part by \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d which is set to premiere in theaters this November.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Stars of the film Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey and Michelle Yeoh popped in throughout the show in pre-taped segments to catch viewers up on the plot of the musical movies. \u201cWicked\u201d choreographer Christopher Scott choreographed the opening number with steps included in the movie. Even Young Nessarose from the film Cesily Collette Taylor was in attendance in the audience.<\/p>\n

After no couples were sent home for Dedication Night, the ballroom prepared for a heartbreaking elimination. Scott Hoying and his partner Rylee Arnold were sent home. The Pentatonix star said that he was grateful to end on a high on \u201cWicked\u201d night. DWTS broke another voting record, receiving over 100 million votes for the combined Week 5 and 6 tally. <\/p>\n

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Hoying and Arnold opened up the show with their contemporary routine to \u201cThe Wizard and I.\u201d In his package before his routine, Hoying said he was a superfan of the musical and joked that him dancing on \u201cWicked\u201d night was like Jordan Chiles getting a gymnastics night. Chu complimented Hoying on his Elphaba-like yearning but wanted to see cleaner transitions from the Pentatonix singer. He added that his long limbs made the movements more glaringly messy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Alix Earle embodied Galinda this week with her jazz routine to \u201cWhat Is This Feeling?\u201d She and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy brought the early days at Shiz University to life. Bruno Tonioli complimented Earle for her character work, saying she emanated the \u201cclassic musical comedy.\u201d Derek Hough loved the homage to jazz 101 with pas de bourr\u00e9e and double pirouettes. His sister Julianne commended the social media star for taking on different personas each week.<\/p>\n

\"dwts-robert-irwin-witney-carson-disney\"Robert Irwin and Witney Carson in \u201cDancing With the Stars.\u201d (Disney)<\/p>\n

Robert Irwin brought the house down with his jazz to \u201cDancing Through Life.\u201d Fiyero\u2019s anthem in the musical showed off his dancing skills in what he called his \u201cmost ambitious dance yet.\u201d Hough said that he needed to trade in his hiking boots for dancing shoes. Chu praised the wildlife conservationist for engaging with props, just as they do in the film, and not looking encumbered by them.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Whitney Leavitt earned the first 10s of the season with her routine to Ariana Grande\u2019s \u201cPopular.\u201d After a down tick in scores last week, the \u201cMormon Wives\u201d star redeemed herself with a jazzy twist on the Glinda hit. She and her partner Mark Ballas were immersed in Glinda\u2019s dorm room in the beginning of their routine with real set pieces from the film. Both Chu and Tonioli agreed that they didn\u2019t feel like they were judging a dance but simply enjoying a performance. Hough added he felt like they were \u201cdiscovering a star before our eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"dwts-whitney-leavitt-mark-ballas-disney\"Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas in \u201cDancing With the Stars.\u201d (Disney)<\/p>\n

\"dwts-dylan-efron-daniella-karagach-disney\"Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach in \u201cDancing With the Stars.\u201d (Disney)<\/p>\n

Content creator Dylan Efron returned to the ballroom after receiving the highest scores of the season last week. He and his partner Daniella Karagach danced an enchanting rumba to \u201cI\u2019m Not That Girl.\u201d Chu praised the reality star saying \u201cthis is the kind of masculinity in dance that we need.\u201d Hough complimented Efron for keeping up with his powerhouse \u201cFerrari\u201d of a partner. There were a couple mistakes, but Tonioli assured him it was par for the course as rumba is the hardest style for men to learn.<\/p>\n

Showman Andy Richter captivated the audience with his jazz routine to \u201cOne Short Day.\u201d The comedian and his partner Emma Slater incorporated the troupe dance ensemble into the routine with Richter even doing a kickline alongside them. \u201cEven the great Oz could not have created a better illusion,\u201d Tonioli joked. Carrie Ann Inaba and Hough complimented the comedian on his dedication to dance and growth so far as he earned his first 7s of the season.<\/p>\n

After a disappointing set of scores for Dedication Night, Elaine Hendrix was ready to prove that nobody could bring her down on \u201cWicked\u201d Night. She and her partner Alan Bersten performed a contemporary routine to \u201cDefying Gravity,\u201d filled with trust falls and captivating lifts. At the end of the routine, Hendrix even took flight as the Wicked Witch of the West. Her routine brought her partner, Inaba and the audience to tears. \u201cYou had the toughest number, and you killed it,\u201d Tonioli said. Chu added that she felt the actress surrender just as Elphaba does.<\/p>\n

Jen Affleck vulnerably asked her partner Jan Ravnik if she was a bad dancer after her scores from the previous week. Determined to make up for it, the star took on a foxtrot to \u201cAs Long as You\u2019re Mine\u201d from the musical. The \u201cMormon Wives\u201d star said she wanted harder choreography to show off her skills, but Hough argued that it is more about the execution than the content itself. \u201cIt\u2019s not what you do. It\u2019s how you do it\u201d Tonioli added.<\/p>\n

\"dwts-danielle-fishel-pasha-pashkov-disney\"Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov in \u201cDancing With the Stars.\u201d (Disney)<\/p>\n

\u201cBoy Meets World\u201d star Danielle Fishel wowed the judges with her Argentine tango to \u201cNo Good Deed,\u201d Elphaba\u2019s Act 2 ballad. This was the first time Fishel had stepped into a moody, powerful style, and it paid off. Tonioli commended her partner Pasha Pashkov for his intricate choreography to match the dynamic music shifts in the piece. Inaba called the routine a \u201cbreakthrough\u201d for Fishel before she scored all 9s.<\/p>\n

LEADERBOARD: Week 5 and 6<\/strong><\/p>\n