Mary Rodgers

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	(1931-01-11)January 11, 1931 New York City, US
Died	June 26, 2014(2014-06-26) (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]