Dancing with the Stars is getting ready to celebrate dancing through life. Episode 6 of the reality ballroom dance competition show is Wicked Night, in honor of the smash hit Broadway and big screen musical about the untold story of the Witches of Oz before Dorothy showed up. Fans and celebrity contestants alike have been looking forward to the Oct. 21 theme night, which was one of several brand-new themes this season, including TikTok Night and Prince Night. 

Comedian Andy Richter, who hosts interviewed following the revelation this week that nobody would be sent home after their Dedication Night performances, said he felt “great” and “can’t wait to wear green” as a reference to Elphaba’s (Cynthia Erivo) green skin. 

Ariana Granda is Glinda and Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba in WICKED, directed by Jon M. Chu© Universal PicturesGlinda (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) in Wicked

Here’s everything we know so far about DWTS’s Wicked Night. 

What is the theme of next week’s DWTS episode? 
Ethan Slater in Wicked© Universal PicturesBoq (Ethan Slater) and Nessarose (Marissa Bode) perform “Dancing Through Life” in “Wicked”

Week 6 of this season of DWTS will be Wicked Night. On Oct. 21, stars will don green and pink to celebrate the hit musical Wicked ahead of the release of Wicked: For Good on Nov. 21. “It might break the internet,” last year’s Mirrorball champion and Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast host Joey Graziadei said last month while announcing all of the weekly themes on the podcast. 

What songs and dance styles is DWTS doing on Wicked Night? 
Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero in Wicked© Universal PicturesJonathan Bailey as Fiyero in Wicked

In addition to the stars’ individual performances, ABC announced the show will also feature a medley of “No One Mourns the Wicked,” “Defying Gravity, “For Good,” “Thank Goodness,” Dancing Through Life” and “What Is This Feeling?” 

Scott Hoying and Rylee Arnold: Contemporary to “The Wizard and I” 
Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy: Jazz to “What Is This Feeling?”
Robert Irwin and Witney Carson: Jazz to “Dancing Through Life”
Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas: Quickstep to “Popular”
Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach: Rumba to “I’m Not That Girl”
Andy Richter and Emma Slater: Jazz to “One Short Day”
Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten: Contemporary to “Defying Gravity”
Jen Affleck and Jan Ravnik: Foxtrot to “As Long as You’re Mine”
Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov: Argentine Tango to “No Good Deed” 
Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa: Rumba to “For Good” 
Who is the guest on DWTS for Wicked Night? 
Jon M Chu and his wife Kristen Hodge link arms and pose for photographers while on the red carpet of the Oscars on Sunday 2 March 2025© Getty ImagesWicked director Jon M. Chu and wife Kristin Hodge attend the 2025 Oscars

Jon M. Chu, the director of Wicked and Wicked: For Good, will serve as a guest judge during Wicked Night, the show’s co-hosts announced last week during Dedication Night. While Jon isn’t a dancer himself, many of his most successful directing projects have been focused on or included dance, including In the Heights, Step Up 2: The Streets, Step Up 3D, The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers and music videos for Cassie and Justin Bieber. 

Will the cast of Wicked attend the DWTS taping? 

Jon is slated to be the only person attached to Wicked to actually attend Wicked Night in person, but ABC said the show will feature “special video messages” from the cast, including Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey and Michelle Yeoh.