Once Upon a Mattress composer Mary Rodgers was anything but shy

20/06/2023 54 min
Once Upon a Mattress composer Mary Rodgers was anything but shy

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The American composer Mary Rodgers was a funny, frank and intelligent woman who grew up in a world of showbiz royalty. But as an artist, she could never shake free of the shadow of her famous father, Richard Rodgers. She tells her life story in Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers, co-written by Jesse Green.Also, after four years on stage, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will soon take its final bow in Melbourne. It is Australia's longest-running play, with more than one million tickets sold and more than 1,000 performances. For its entire run, Harry Potter has been played by Gareth Reeves. He joins us with fellow performer Natasha Herbert and executive producer Michael Cassel.