Julia Stiles to pay tribute to Heath Ledger for 'Dedication Night' on 'Dancing with the Stars'
We have boxes of tissues on standby for "Dedication Night" on "Dancing with the Stars."
Next week, the 10 remaining couples will hit the dance floor to deliver heartfelt performances honoring the people and places that have shaped their lives.
One dance number that fans are already looking forward to is Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa's performance. A press release from "Dancing with the Stars" on Wednesday revealed that Stiles will honor her late "10 Things I Hate About You" co-star, Heath Ledger, with a contemporary routine to "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie Valli.
Fans of the film will recall that the song was sung by Ledger in the hit 1999 teen romantic comedy film. The memorable scene centers around Ledger's character, Patrick Verona, who pulls out all the stops to win over Stiles' character, Kat Stratford, by serenading her with Valli's hit song. In the scene, Ledger sings from the bleachers of their high school stadium, accompanied by the school marching band before being chased by school security.
Ledger died in January 2008. He was 28.
Stiles' upcoming performance follows this week's "Save the Last Dance"-inspired performance, which included a special appearance from her former co-star Sean Patrick Thomas.
Next week's special "Dancing with the Stars" theme night will feature special guest judge Kym Johnson.
See what each couple will be performing and dedicating their dances to below.
Jackson Olson and partner Emma Slater will perform a Quickstep to "L-O-V-E" by Nat King Cole, dedicated to his mom, Laura.
Julia Stiles and partner Ezra Sosa will perform a Contemporary to "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie Valli, dedicated to Heath Ledger.
Harry Shum Jr. and partner Jenna Johnson will perform a Foxtrot to "Stop This Train" by John Mayer, dedicated to his wife, Shelby.
Tyler Cameron and partner Sharna Burgess will perform a Contemporary to "Supermarket Flowers" by Ed Sheeran, dedicated to mothers.
Maura Higgins and partner Mark Ballas will perform a Paso Doble to "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" by Dropkick Murphys, dedicated to Ireland.
Amber Glenn and partner Pasha Pashkov will perform a Contemporary to "Breathe Me" by Sia, dedicated to her sister, Brooke.
Tatyana Ali and partner Jan Ravnik will perform a Viennese Waltz to "(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am" by Nancy Wilson dedicated to her "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-star James Avery.
Ezra Frech and partner Daniella Karagach will perform a Contemporary to "Bloodline" by Mon Rovia, dedicated to his mom, Bahar.
Connor Wood and partner Rylee Arnold will perform a Viennese Waltz to "Piano Man" by Billy Joel, dedicated to his dad, Pete.
Jenna Dewan and partner Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a Viennese Waltz to "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers, dedicated to her mom, Nancy.
"Dancing with the Stars" airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and streaming on Disney+. Episodes stream the next day on Hulu.
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