Mary Rodgers
American composer, screenwriter, children's writer (1931–2014)
Mary Rodgers (January 11, 1931 – June 26, 2014) was an American composer, author, and screenwriter. She was known for her novel Freaky Friday. Her best-known musicals were Once Upon a Mattress and The Mad Show.
Mary Rodgers | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 1931 New York City, US |
| Died | June 26, 2014 (aged 83) New York City, US |
| Education | Wellesley College |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, screenwriter, children's fiction writer |
| Years active | 1959–2014 |
| Spouse(s) |
Julian B. Beaty Jr.
(m. 1951; div. 1957)Henry Guettel
(m. 1961; died 2013) |
| Children | 6, including Adam Guettel |
| Parent(s) | Richard Rodgers Dorothy Feiner |
Rodgers died from heart failure at her home in Manhattan on June 26, 2014 at the age of 83.[1]
References
change- ↑ Weber, Bruce (June 27, 2014). "Mary Rodgers, Author and Composer in a Musical Family, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
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