Beth Henley's The Debutante Ball, with Joanna Miles and Ann Hearn, was the first World Premiere of the Segerstrom Stage in 1985 Photo

From: Photo Flash: South Coast Repertory Announces 09-10 Season

South Coast Repertory will open its 2009-2010 season with a celebration of the music of Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim and will shine the spotlight later in the season on the up-and-coming musical theater composer and lyricist, Adam Gwon. The season lineup includes World Premieres by Bathsheba Doran, Julie Marie Myatt and Howard Korder, and a West Coast Premiere by Noah Haidle.