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I Am A...: Fan, Writer

About Me:: I am a former actor, sometime director, a librettist/lyricist and most recently, novelist. I write books for young adults, which means middle-school and high school aged readers and theater fans of all ages.

I put the cover of my latest book as my photo because I think my fellow BroadwaySpacers would dig it. MY LIFE: THE MUSICAL. It's about us, darlings. All of us — the young, the old, the straight, the gay, the theatre-obsessed. Now in stores, or order it online at all the usual bookselling spots, like Amazon or Barnes and Noble or (best of all) your local indie bookstore.

My other main theatrical claim to fame is that I was in the original Broadway cast of Merrily We Roll Along. Oh, we should talk.

I also have written some musicals, and am very proud to have won the Richard Rodgers Award for new musicals for my work on The Tutor. I wrote book and lyrics, Andrew Gerle wrote the music, and so far the show has been seen in development or production at The O'Neill Music Theatre Center, The York Theatre, The Public Theater's New Works Now! Fest, The Village Theatre (Issaquah, WA), Prospect Theatre Company, and the Spirit of Broadway Theatre (Norwich, CT).

Hometown:: New York

Website:: http://www.maryrosewood.com

My Favorite Shows:: So many! Sweeney Todd is probably tops, with a few other Sondheim shows up there as well. And She Loves Me, of course! Perfection.

The Show I Want To See Next:: Oh, Gabriel Byrne in Camelot, but the tix are waaaaaay expensive....

My Favorite Actors:: I have big talent crushes on Michael Cerveris and Raul Esparza. Also, every single actor who has ever done a reading, workshop, demo recording or production of any show of mine. You are all geniuses and wonderful human beings and none of you get paid enough (when you get paid at all.)

My Favorite Writer/Composer:: I love and admire Sondheim's work madly, but the older I get the more I appreciate the absolute humanistic perfection of so much of the Rodgers/Hammerstein catalogue. Gershwin, Weill, all good. Of the young 'uns, Jason Robert Brown is mad talented.

My Favorite Show Website:: http://www.tutormusical.com

My Favorite Shows/Roles I’ve Done: Merrrily We Roll Along! No contest.

College: NYU

Current Occupation: Writer

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Winners! Five copies of MY LIFE: THE MUSICAL are (American Theatre) Winging their way to you!

Yay! I love it when people win stuff. My personal congrats to Erika Hebert, Betsy, Kate W., Othell, and Andy Buss! You each won a copy of MY LIFE: THE MUSICAL by accurately predicting that IN THE HEIGHTS would take the Best Musical Tony.

Remember, you have to send Ken Davenport your address so you can get your books! Hope you enjoy.

I thought Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony acceptance speech (for Best Score) was the high point of the evening — if you missed it, I… Continue

Posted on June 17, 2008 at 4:48pm

Live author chat tonight, 9 PM Eastern time

Thursday, May 8th — Writerspace is hosting a live author chat tonight for Berkley authors with new books. I'll be there to say hi and answer your questions about all kinds of important stuff — you know, like why did Merrily close after two weeks?

Click here and follow the instructions to join the chat. It's from 9 - 10 PM Eastern time. Hope to see you later.

xoxo
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Posted on May 8, 2008 at 7:59am

Teen Book Review reaches the final frontier...

Check out one of the most fun interviews I've done in a long time — it's with Jocelyn Pearce at her great Teen Book Review site.

Many secrets are revealed! Like what I have in common with The Little Mermaid, and how writing plays and musicals makes you a…

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Posted on May 5, 2008 at 9:41am

I'm reading & signing books today — with ZOMBIES!

Come visit me today at Paperbacks Plus, a wonderful independent bookstore in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, on Saturday, March 29th at 2:30 PM.

I'll be reading from MY LIFE: THE MUSICAL. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Plus, enjoy a special guest appearance by the fabulous Riverdale Rising Stars! This amazing teen theater company will perform a few numbers from their production of "Zombie Prom," a hilarious musical that's playing… Continue

Posted on March 29, 2008 at 9:30am

"A LOVE LETTER TO THE THEATER..."

There are still seven weeks to go until the launch of MY LIFE: THE MUSICAL (opening at a bookstore near you on March 11, 2008). But some early reviews are in, and they are so nice I wanted to share them.

“…My Life: The Musical is a love letter to the theater…I highly recommend this title for theater buffs from middle school and up, especially for fans of musicals. Any 'drama club geek from the suburbs' (as the author describes herself) will be completely… Continue

Posted on January 19, 2008 at 11:57am — 1 Comment

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At 2:27pm on June 19, 2008, NewYorkActing.com said…: Thanks for the add! Here's my 24/7 NYC casting calls widget :)

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At 11:21pm on April 15, 2008, Kristen said…: mary
yeah ill go visit that site......i thought about getting that book but i got my life the musical first but yeah right now im really lking it
but cant wait for that third book .....shhhh....i promise i wont tell hehe

kristen

At 12:17am on April 5, 2008, Lynna Barrow said…: I most def. will.... they haven't called me yet.... I'm pretty excited to read it and usally I hate reading...

At 4:41pm on April 4, 2008, Kristen said…: hey mary
i have a quick question i was looking on the site for books-a-million
because im ordering your book my life: the musical
and i saw some books you wrote and are you writing one called "how i found the perfect dress"
can't wait to read it mind if i ask whats it about??

At 2:12pm on April 2, 2008, Lynna Barrow said…: I went to Barnes and Nobles and they didn't have any of your books but the man ordered me one... can't wait to read it....

At 5:17pm on March 31, 2008, Kristen said…: o ok yeah ill have to find that book and read it.....but yes im recently in a play the legend of pocahontus
are you writing any more books or anything interesting lol
xoxo
kristen

At 2:41pm on March 30, 2008, Lynna Barrow said…: thanks for the add... your book sounds really good... i will be picking it up my nexted trip to town...

At 12:13pm on March 30, 2008, Kristen said…: i'd really like to read your book can't wait tell it comes out

At 12:47pm on March 29, 2008, Alex said…: Wow! i would really like to read your book. i will be searching for it as soon as i hit the next bookstore or library. could you tell me more about it?

At 12:02pm on March 29, 2008, Greg Cayea said…: They are coming along as merrily as could be, thanks for asking!

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