{"id":196577,"date":"2025-10-08T03:51:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T03:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/196577\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T03:51:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T03:51:11","slug":"whitney-leavitt-wows-judges-with-broadway-worthy-hamilton-foxtrot-for-disney-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/196577\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitney Leavitt Wows Judges With Broadway-Worthy \u2018Hamilton\u2019 Foxtrot for Disney Night"},"content":{"rendered":"

To celebrate 70 years of the Disneyland Resort, \u201cDancing With the Stars\u201d transformed the ballroom into the Happiest Place on Earth.<\/p>\n

The professional dancers and troupe performed an opening number set to \u201cBe Our Guest\u201d from \u201cBeauty and the Beast\u201d with choreography from Mandy Moore to usher in Disney night. Each of the celebrities and their partners made trips to Disneyland in Anaheim to prepare for their performances honoring the park\u2019s iconic rides.<\/p>\n

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Hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough announced that viewers yet again shattered the voting record with 40 million votes received on Tuesday night alone. Whitney Leavitt earned the highest score of the season so far with her foxtrot to a \u201cHamilton\u201d tune, but the magical night did have to come to a bitter end when Hilaria Baldwin and her partner Gleb Savchenko were sent home.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTraitors\u201d star Dylan Efron performed a quickstep to \u201cLife Is a Highway\u201d from \u201cCars,\u201d inspired by his own love for roadtrips and adventure. His hat tip to Radiator Springs wowed the ballroom and the judges. Derek Hough called Efron the \u201cQuickstep King.\u201d Judge Bruno Tonioli teased that the reality star is on the highway to the finale, complementing his springy footwork and impeccable technique. Though Efron did not dance to \u201cHigh School Musical\u201d this week, he hinted that if he sticks around next week fans might see a tribute to his brother, Zac.<\/p>\n

Danielle Fishel was ready to use her Disney magic to win over the judges with her quickstep to \u201cI Wan\u2019na Be Like You\u201d from \u201cThe Jungle Book.\u201d In their sparkly fringe pants, she and her partner, Pasha Pashkov, impressed the judges with their monkey business. Carrie Ann Inaba and Hough both complimented Fishel on her playful energy and expressions for Disney week. But all three judges did notice a mistake from the \u201cBoy Meets World\u201d star, earning her all 7s.<\/p>\n

Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying showed off his personality performing a salsa to \u201cBop to the Top\u201d from \u201cHigh School Musical.\u201d Lucas Grabeel, who played Ryan in the Disney Channel trilogy, was in the audience alongside Hoying\u2019s husband. The judges saw a little hiccup in the star\u2019s underarm turns, but overall they were impressed by the amount of salsa content his partner, Rylee Arnold, included in the routine.<\/p>\n

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Scott Hoying and Rylee Arnold compete a salsa to \u201cBop to the Top\u201d (Credit: @officialdwts\/X)<\/p>\n

Alix Earle wanted to show off a darker side for Disney week, dancing a Viennese waltz to \u201cOnce Upon a Dream\u201d from \u201cMaleficent.\u201d The judges commended the social media star for her haunting dramatic turn. \u201cIt was dance as storytelling,\u201d Tonioli told the star. \u201cYou became someone else.\u201d Inaba noticed a shift in Earle\u2019s confidence this week in pushing outside of her comfort zone.<\/p>\n

Hilaria Baldwin warmed up for her \u201cStar Wars\u201d routine by making a trip to Disneyland with her husband Alec and their children. Her partner Savchenko was ready to show the judges what she\u2019s made of with their quickstep to \u201cCantina Band\u201d from \u201cStar Wars: A New Hope.\u201d Tonioli said he was looking for something wrong in her routine tonight and said \u201che didn\u2019t see it.\u201d Though, Hough said he is still looking for what will set the wellness influencer apart.<\/p>\n

\"Andy<\/p>\n

Andy Richter and his partner Emma Slater perform a Viennese waltz to \u201cLe Festin\u201d from \u201cRatatouille\u201d (Credit: @officialdwts\/X)<\/p>\n

Andy Richter is ready to stay in the competition as long as possible. The comedian and his partner, Emma Slater, danced a Viennese waltz to \u201cLe Festin\u201d from \u201cRatatouille,\u201d where he dressed as the chef Linguine and his pro as the rat.<\/p>\n

Inaba challenged the amateur dancer to increase the content for next week, however. Hough complimented his love for the art of dance but asked for better technique. The crowd even chanted his name as he headed to the skybox.<\/p>\n

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Robert Irwin and Witney Carson dance to \u201cTry Everything\u201d from Zootopia (Credit: @officialdwts\/X)<\/p>\n

Zookeeper Robert Irwin made a trip to Walt Disney Animation studios for an early screening of \u201cZootopia 2,\u201d in which he plays Robert Furwin. Irwin descended from the air into the ballroom before dancing a cha cha with his partner Whitney Carson to \u201cTry Everything\u201d by Shakira. Tonioli compared the wildlife conservationist to a cuddly koala, and Inaba asked him to move through his movements rather than\u00a0stay pose to show off his strength.<\/p>\n

Elaine Hendrix took a trip down memory lane, paying homage to the iconic Space Mountain ride. In an intergalactic quickstep, the actress and her partner Alan Bersten proved to the judges that she can take criticism. Inaba said this was her best dance of the season. Hough added he felt like he was on the rollercoaster with the fast-paced routine full of content. \u201cGo for your dreams!\u201d Hendrix exclaimed after tying for the top of the leaderboard.<\/p>\n

\u201cMormon Wives\u201d star Whitney Leavitt dominated the ballroom with her foxtrot to \u201cThe Room Where It Happens\u201d from \u201cHamilton,\u201d which had a taped production released on Disney+ back in 2020.<\/p>\n

Inaba said that she loved the dance so much her lip started to quiver before giving the reality star the first 9 of the season. Tonioli echoed the sentiments, saying she should be proud of the \u201cshowstopping\u201d routine. Hough was ready for the duo to wow audiences on Broadway with their talents.<\/p>\n

Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and her partner Ezra Sosa performed a quickstep to the original song \u201cSpecial Spice\u201d from the \u201cTiana\u2019s Bayou Adventure\u201d ride in Disneyland. The gymnast was excited to pay homage to the first Black Disney princess. Inaba said Chiles\u2019 routine is exactly why audiences love Disney Night, and Tonioli called her Disney royalty.<\/p>\n

Jen Affleck celebrated the 70th anniversary of Disneyland Resort with her kids and husband at the park in Anaheim. She and her partner Jan Ravnik competed a jazz routine to \u201cFriend Like Me\u201d from \u201cAladdin.\u201d The new mama did a backwalkover in her jazz routine full of tricks. Tonioli said the \u201cMormon Wives\u201d star brought a magical end to Disney night, but Inaba was not as impressed with her cutesy routine and wanted to see more from the reality star.<\/p>\n

LEADERBOARD: Week 4<\/p>\n

Whitney Leavitt & Mark Ballas: 25<\/p>\n

Alix Earle & Val Chmerkovskiy: 24<\/p>\n

Elaine Hendrix & Alan Bersten: 24<\/p>\n

Jordan Chiles & Ezra Sosa: 24<\/p>\n

Dylan Efron & Daniella Karagach: 23<\/p>\n

Hilaria Baldwin & Gleb Savchenko: 23<\/p>\n

Jen Affleck & Jan Ravnik: 23<\/p>\n

Robert Irwin & Witney Carson: 22<\/p>\n

Scott Hoying & Rylee Arnold: 21<\/p>\n

Danielle Fishel & Pasha Pashkov: 21<\/p>\n

Andy Richter & Emma Slater: 18<\/p>\n

\u201cDancing With the Stars\u201d airs live on Tuesdays on ABC and streams on Disney+ in local time zones and the next day on Hulu.<\/p>\n

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