Gender
Female
Born
Jan 11, 1931
New York, New York, USA
Died
Jun 26, 2014
New York, New York, USA
Composer Performer Other
Also Known As
Mary Rodgers Guettel
Relations
Daughter of
Richard Rodgers
Wife of
Julian Bonar Beaty, Jr. (December 7, 1951 - 1957) divorced
Wife of
Henry Guettel (1961 - 2013) his death
Mother of
Kim Beaty
Mother of
Adam Guettel
Aunt of
Peter Melnick
Comments
Biography: Mary Rodgers was born on January 11, 1931 in New York City to composer Richard Rodgers and Dorothy Belle. She studied music at Wellesley College, and began her music career composing children's songs for Little Golden Records. She married Julian Bonar Beaty Jr. in 1951, and then married Henry Arthur Guettel in 1961. She is survived by her children Alexander, Adam, Richard Rodgers Beaty, Constance Peck Beaty, and Nina Beaty; her sister Linda Rodgers Emory.

Film/TV Credits: Her writing for film and television includes: "Once Upon a Mattress," "Freaky Friday," "Billions for Boris," "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color," "The Devil and Max Devlin," and "Music with Mary Martin."

Trivia:
The marquees of Broadway theaters were dimmed in her honor on June 28, 2014.
  • CREDITS
    Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends (Apr 08, 2025 - Jun 29, 2025)
    Musical, Original
    • Music for West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein; Music for Gypsy by Jule Styne; Music for The Mad Show by Mary Rodgers
    Once Upon a Mattress (Aug 12, 2024 - Nov 30, 2024)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by Mary Rodgers
    The King and I (Apr 16, 2015 - Jun 26, 2016)
    Musical, Revival
    • This production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I is dedicated to the memory of Mary Rodgers Guettel
    Once Upon a Mattress (Dec 19, 1996 - Jun 01, 1997)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by Mary Rodgers
    The Madwoman of Central Park West (Jun 13, 1979 - Aug 25, 1979)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Leonard Bernstein, John Clifton, John Kander, Jerry Bock, Mary Rodgers, Joe Raposo, Ed Kleban, Peter Allen, Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman and Barry Manilow; Featuring songs with additional music by Stephen Sondheim
    Working (May 14, 1978 - Jun 04, 1978)
    Musical, Original
    • Original songs with music by Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers, Stephen Schwartz, James Taylor and Michele Brourman
    Side by Side by Sondheim (Apr 18, 1977 - Mar 19, 1978)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional music by Leonard Bernstein, Mary Rodgers, Richard Rodgers and Jule Styne
    Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (Mar 11, 1973 - Mar 11, 1973)
    Special, Benefit
    • Performer: Mary Rodgers
      • Special Guest - Original
    Hot Spot (Apr 19, 1963 - May 25, 1963)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Mary Rodgers
    From A to Z (Apr 20, 1960 - May 07, 1960)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Jerry Herman, Jay Thompson, Dickson Hughes, Everett Sloane, Jack Holmes, Mary Rodgers, Paul Klein, Fred Ebb, Norman Martin, William Dyer and Charles Zwar
    Once Upon a Mattress (May 11, 1959 - Jul 02, 1960)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Mary Rodgers
    Once Upon a Mattress (Oct 21, 1960 - May 27, 1961)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Mary Rodgers
    Once Upon a Mattress (Sep 01, 1960 - Mar 18, 1961)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Mary Rodgers
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Original Score

    1978 | Nominee  | Working
    Original songs with music by Mary Rodgers
     

    Best Musical

    1960 | Nominee  | Once Upon a Mattress
    Music by Mary Rodgers
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends (Apr 08, 2025 - Jun 29, 2025)
Musical, Original
  • Music for West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein; Music for Gypsy by Jule Styne; Music for The Mad Show by Mary Rodgers
Once Upon a Mattress (Aug 12, 2024 - Nov 30, 2024)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by Mary Rodgers
The King and I (Apr 16, 2015 - Jun 26, 2016)
Musical, Revival
  • This production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I is dedicated to the memory of Mary Rodgers Guettel
Once Upon a Mattress (Dec 19, 1996 - Jun 01, 1997)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by Mary Rodgers
The Madwoman of Central Park West (Jun 13, 1979 - Aug 25, 1979)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Leonard Bernstein, John Clifton, John Kander, Jerry Bock, Mary Rodgers, Joe Raposo, Ed Kleban, Peter Allen, Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman and Barry Manilow; Featuring songs with additional music by Stephen Sondheim
Working (May 14, 1978 - Jun 04, 1978)
Musical, Original
  • Original songs with music by Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers, Stephen Schwartz, James Taylor and Michele Brourman
Side by Side by Sondheim (Apr 18, 1977 - Mar 19, 1978)
Musical, Original
  • Additional music by Leonard Bernstein, Mary Rodgers, Richard Rodgers and Jule Styne
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (Mar 11, 1973 - Mar 11, 1973)
Special, Benefit
  • Performer: Mary Rodgers
    • Special Guest - Original
Hot Spot (Apr 19, 1963 - May 25, 1963)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Mary Rodgers
From A to Z (Apr 20, 1960 - May 07, 1960)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Jerry Herman, Jay Thompson, Dickson Hughes, Everett Sloane, Jack Holmes, Mary Rodgers, Paul Klein, Fred Ebb, Norman Martin, William Dyer and Charles Zwar
Once Upon a Mattress (May 11, 1959 - Jul 02, 1960)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Mary Rodgers
Once Upon a Mattress (Oct 21, 1960 - May 27, 1961)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Mary Rodgers
Once Upon a Mattress (Sep 01, 1960 - Mar 18, 1961)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Mary Rodgers

Tony Award®

 

Best Original Score

1978 | Nominee  | Working
Original songs with music by Mary Rodgers
 

Best Musical

1960 | Nominee  | Once Upon a Mattress
Music by Mary Rodgers

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