Erivo, 37, played Celie in the musical adaptation of The Color Purple, alongside Hudson's Shug Avery. The musical — penned by Marsha Norman based upon both the novel written by Alice Walker and the 1985 Steven Spielberg film — also starred Danielle Brooks as Sofia.

Cynthia Erivo acknowledges tensions with "The Color Purple" movie team who cast Fantasia Barrino: "That's a long, complicated conversation"

You probably remember that a film adaptation of The Color Purple — specifically, the smash Broadway musical that was based on Alice Walker's 1982 book — came out last year. The star-studded cast included former American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino,

Cynthia Erivo recently visited The Jennifer Hudson Sho and the two powerhouses came together to deliver a performance of Celie and Shug's song “What About Love?” from The Color Purple. They also reflected on their time in that production,

On Wednesday’s episode, Cynthia and Jennifer reflect on their time on Broadway and Cynthia’s role in Wicked. It’s been 10 years since Cynthia Erivo and Jennifer Hudson sang together and audience members were in for a treat, witnessing their vocal healing power in person.