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    Mary Rodgers. Mary Rodgers (January 11, 1931 – June 26, 2014) was an American composer, screenwriter, and author. She wrote the novel Freaky Friday, which served as the basis of a 1976 film starring Jodie Foster, for which she wrote the screenplay, as well as three other versions. Her best-known musicals were Once Upon a Mattress and The Mad ...

  2. Aug 11, 2022 · Mary Rodgers was a songwriter, children's book author, philanthropist and — perhaps most famously — the daughter of theatrical legend Richard Rodgers. Though she died in 2014, her memoirs were ...

  3. Aug 7, 2022 · Mary Rodgers had, as the daughter of Broadway musical icon Richard Rodgers, had a front-row seat for much of the inner workings of New York theater in the latter half of the 20th century.

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  4. Jun 27, 2014 · Mary Rodgers with her father, Richard Rodgers, in 1959.Photofest. By Bruce Weber. June 27, 2014. Mary Rodgers, who wrote songs and children’s books and, by virtue of genetics and serendipity as ...

  5. Aug 11, 2022 · Mary Rodgers was a songwriter, children's book author, philanthropist and — perhaps most famously — the daughter of theatrical legend Richard Rodgers. Though she died in 2014, her memoirs were published on Tuesday. Titled Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers, they're co-authored by New York Times theater critic Jesse Green.

  6. Aug 9, 2022 · Mary Rodgers (1931–2014) was an accomplished composer, author, and screenwriter. She was the author of the novel Freaky Friday and its 1976 screenplay adaptation, and of several other novels. Rodgers also wrote the music for Once Upon a Mattress, which was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical. She lived in New York City until her death.

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  8. Jul 9, 2014 · Mary Rodgers created joy in her work and in her life. Mary Rodgers was born in 1931, the year that Rodgers and Hart’s musical “America’s Sweetheart” opened on Broadway.

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