This one’s for the fans, friends and family of the fans, and a whole new generation of musical theatre lovers.

In 2026, Opera Queensland and Queensland Theatre Company combine to conjure a bold new production of Into the Woods — Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony Award-winning musical that’s anything but a fairy tale.

Imagine if you could get what you wished for? Cinderella, Jack, Little Red and Rapunzel all got what they wanted … and inside a storybook ending to boot! But in this tangled forest, every wish has a price. Magic and music spiral into a wild, witty and deeply human reckoning with desire, consequence and the stories we tell ourselves.

With a dazzling score, a cast of unforgettable characters, and a plot that refuses to play nice, Into the Woods will show you what lies beyond happily ever after… if you dare to look.