Dancing With the Stars’ Wicked Night promises a night filled with excitement and perhaps the most anticipated performance of the season for Robert Irwin.

Irwin teased what fans can expect from his Jazz interpretation of Jonathan Bailey’s “Dancing Through Life” in an October 20 Instagram reel. In the clip, the wildlife conservationist paid homage to one of Bailey’s standout moments from the film, giving viewers a playful preview of what’s to come on the ballroom floor.

In a rehearsal clip, Irwin lip-synched Bailey’s lines from the film. He said, “I’ll say it once again. The responsibility to corrupt my fellow students falls to me,” before taking his seat among the series’ cast members.

Additionally, his post’s caption teased even more details about what viewers can expect. He wrote, “Gonna bring the rizz to shiz. You ready to dance through life tomorrow?”

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While details of Irwin’s dance have been a closely guarded secret, viewers have been very vocal about how they believe he and pro partner Witney Carson will interpret Bailey’s standout film moment. Here’s what they had to say in the comments section of the Instagram post.

“I literally can’t wait. Please dress exactly like Prince Fiyero!!!!” wrote one follower. “This is gonna be so epic!!!” penned a second Instagram user.

A third Dancing With the Stars viewer teased, “Omg, Robert, stop flirting with me like this.” A fourth declared, “You’re going to crush it.”

‘DWTS’ Honors ‘Wicked’

Dancing With the Stars will honor the feature films Wicked and Wicked: For Good with a special night of dances and some special surprises from the film’s cast. An ABC press release shared details of this highly anticipated evening.

The press release read, “The episode will feature the premiere of a never-before-seen clip from Universal Pictures’ Wicked: For Good, arriving in theaters Nov. 21. In addition, there will be special video messages from the film’s acclaimed cast, including Academy Award nominees Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Emmy Award nominee Jonathan Bailey and Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh.”

Additionally, the episode features a show-stopping medley of songs from both films, including “No One Mourns the Wicked / Defying Gravity / For Good / Thank Goodness / Dancing Through Life / What Is This Feeling?” The competing celebrities and their pros will dance to their songs in one of these ballroom dance categories: Argentine Tango, Contemporary, Foxtrot, Jazz, Rumba, and Quickstep.

Wicked Night marks week six of Dancing With the Stars Season 34. Irwin and Carson have been at or near the top of the series’ leaderboard since week one.

Dancing With the Stars airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+. The series airs the next day on Hulu.

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