It starts with clearing the next four and half minutes of your life and making sure you're in a place where you can shout and maybe cry.
![I'm ready gif](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/ready.gif)
Look at Cynthia...that hair, that sleek black outfit. Slay star!
![Cynthia Erivo- I'm Here](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/E1.jpg)
Yes to that full orchestra behind her.
![Orchestra- Erivo](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/Orch.jpg)
:30, ok we’re making some cuts but I'm fine at least she’s here.
![Im Fine GIF](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/Fine.gif)
Whoever shot this understands that they are making TV history. Bravo, sir or ma'am.
![Cynthia Erivo GIF](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/Cross_fade.gif)
Dose Strings Doe
![Strings GIF](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/Strings.gif)
That whole "got my eyes, got my chair." I'm dying.
![Cynthia Erivo GIF- I'm here- got my eyes](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/Erivo_eyes.gif)
If this doesn’t nearly sell out the run, Trump isn’t our worst problem as a country.
![Cynthia Erivo GIF- Color Purple GIF](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/Erivo_arm.gif)
And this is where I died. (2:32)
![Cynthia Erivo- I'm Here- Colbert](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/e2.jpg)
Then there’s such a joy that happens for “I believe I have inside of me” (2:43)
![Joy- Cynthia Erivi](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/Joy.jpg)
That "bountiful"—where’d that come from?
![Damn GIF](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/Damn.gif)
Miss the stomp she does for "tallest tree" during the show (#SuperFan) but I’m living for these growls.
![Cynthia Erivo GIF- Tallest tree](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/Erivi_tree.gif)
Someone watching this needs to offer her an album like yesterday.
![Cynthia Erivo GIF- Album](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/Record_1.gif)
That fist pump is mood.
![Cynthia Erivo GIF- Fist Bump GIF](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/Fist.gif)
Then it’s so soft, so delicate.
![Cynthia Erivo GIF-](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/Delicate_.gif)
It was during this “I’m beautiful” that I knew I’d be pressing repeat for the better part of an hour.
![Cynthia Erivo GIF- I'm Beautiful GIF](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/Im_beautifulk.gif)
Those final notes. Slay queen.
![Cynthia erivo- Im Here GIF](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/Erivo_final.gif)
This is the Broadway equivalent of watching Khaleesi walk through fire time and again on Game of Thrones, 'cause every time you're like, 'Damn, I will follow you anywhere.'
![Game of thrones- fire gif](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/GOT.gif)
Yes, standing ovation after. Damn right.
![Cynthia Erivo GIF- Standing Ovation GIF](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/Standing_O.gif)
And repeat.
![Do it again GIF](https://img.broadwaybox.com/photo/image/fina.gif)
See Cynthia Erivo do this live in The Color Purple at the Jacobs Theatre.