{"title":"Mary Rodgers","description":"\u003cp\u003eMary Rodgers was an esteemed author and composer, celebrated for her richly detailed autobiographical works and her significant contributions to musical theatre. Best known for her candid and insightful biography, \u003cem\u003eShy\u003c\/em\u003e, Rodgers offers readers a personal glimpse into her fascinating life and career. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBorn into a family with a prominent artistic legacy, Mary was the daughter of legendary composer Richard Rodgers. In her works, she skilfully balances her reflections on her own achievements with heartwarming stories about her family and the vibrant cultural scene of her times. Her writing is both an entertaining and an enlightening journey, as she shares anecdotes from her life in the arts and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRodgers' books are nestled comfortably within the Biography \u0026amp; Memoir category, presenting her life story with humour, honesty, and a distinctive voice. Whether you are a theatre enthusiast, a lover of memoirs, or simply curious about the life behind the curtain, Mary Rodgers' narratives offer a unique perspective that is both educational and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"shy-by-mary-rodgers-9781399718516","title":"Shy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Mary careens across these pages with her usual wit, wisdom and honesty' - \u003ci\u003eJulie Andrews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Having had the pleasure of meeting Mary Rodgers personally, it's so wonderful to read her story in her own words . . . I couldn't put it down' - \u003ci\u003eElaine Page\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'[A] thoughtful chronicle of one woman's journey through experience to understanding - and a lot of fun to read' - \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Pure pleasure . . . jaw-droppingly shocking' - Daniel Okrent, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Mary Rodgers's book has a humour and honesty that is very rare in entertainment memoirs.' - \u003ci\u003eSir Tim Rice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe wonderfully funny, candid, and outrageous NYT bestselling memoirs of Mary Rodgers - writer, composer, Broadway royalty, and 'a woman who tried everything.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMary Rodgers was the daughter of Richard Rodgers, who, with Oscar Hammerstein, wrote some of the biggest musicals of the 20th century—from \u003ci\u003eOklahoma!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCarousel\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eSouth Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe King and I\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShy\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of how Mary went from an angry child, constrained by a self-absorbed mother and her father's overwhelming gift, to finally living life on her own terms—falling in love, often unwisely, marrying twice, having six children, and forging a career of her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough her long and rich life, Mary grabbed every chance possible—and then some. Her musical \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon A Mattress\u003c\/i\u003e remains one of the rare revivable Broadway hits written by a woman. She was the renowned author of the much-loved \u003ci\u003eFreaky Friday\u003c\/i\u003e books, as well as a close friend and collaborator of Stephen Sondheim, falling in love with him at 13 over a game of chess. She also dated producer Hal Prince and worked alongside composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith copious annotations, contradictions, and interruptions from Mary's collaborator Jesse Green, the chief theatre critic of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the result is laugh-out-loud funny and frequently moving. Above all, \u003ci\u003eShy\u003c\/i\u003e is a chance to sit at the feet of the kind of woman they don't make any more. They make \u003ci\u003ethemselves\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46845763223788,"sku":"9781399718516","price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9553223482686.jpg?v=1758893921"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/mary-rodgers.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}