Cynthia Erivo and Jennifer Hudson Sing “Color Purple” Duet for First Time Since Costarring in 2015 Broadway Hit
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.