L-R: Tom Bergeron, Erin Andrews, Marilu Henner and parter Derek Hough; ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — Actress Marilu Henner was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars Monday night, just one week shy of the show’s season 23 semifinals.

The former Taxi and Evening Shade star started the competition strong, routinely earning judges’ scores that placed her solidly in the middle of the pack. She hit a high note in week five when she earned 27 out of a possible 30 points from judges for her Viennese waltz, and earned rave reviews Monday — and 36 out of a possible 40 points  — for her samba.

Even so, Henner was eliminated because she had the lowest combined total of judges’ scores and viewers’ votes from her performance last week, when her judges’ scores put her at the bottom of the leaderboard.

Five stars — Indy Car driver James Hinchcliffe, Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez, Pretty Little Liars actress Jana Kramer, former NFL player Calvin Johnson Jr., and reality TV star Terra Jolé — will return next week to battle it out in the semifinals.

Before Henner’s fate was announced, the six competitors and their pro partners performed two routines — one set to music from a Broadway hit, and the other team challenge in which competitors collaborated in teams of two. They were judged by Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, Julianne Hough and guest judge, singer and Broadway star Idina Menzel, filling in for head judge Len Goodman. Menzelalso performed her new single, “Queen of Swords,” live on the show.

Also performing live was singer Leona Lewis, who appeared in the Broadway revival of Cats and sang “Memory,” the musical’s signature song, Johnson Jr. danced a waltz inspired by the production.

Team-Up Challenge
Team Last Men Standing: Hinchcliffe and Johnson Jr., paso doble. The two each earned 37 points.
Team Cubs: Henner and Jolé, jazz. The two stars each picked up an additional 36 points.
Team Sisters: Kramer and Hernandez, contemporary. Judges awarded each star 40 points.

Judges’ Scores (Individual routine, team challenge, total.)
Laurie Hernandez and Valentin Chmerkovskiy: 40; 40. Total: 80
Jana Kramer and Gleb Savchenko: 40; 40. Total: 80
Terra Jolé and Sasha Farber: 38; 36. Total: 74
Calvin Johnson Jr. and Lindsay Arnold: 37; 37. Total: 74
James Hinchcliffe and Jenna Johnson: 36; 37. Total: 73
Marilu Henner and Derek Hough: 36; 36. Total: 72 (They were eliminated tonight.)

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