Ruby - the Musical

Ruby is a musical retelling of the true story of Ruby McCollum, a prosperous Black woman accused of murdering a white doctor in Live Oak, Florida, in 1952. This compelling narrative explores the deep-rooted racism in American life, particularly in the South, as the nation moved from the post-Civil War ‘Black Codes’ through the Jim Crow era and into a time of heightened Ku Klux Klan activity. The musical vividly brings Ruby’s story to life with e...