OPERA QUEENSLAND AND QUEENSLAND THEATRE COMPANY PRESENT INTO THE WOODS

Be careful what you wish for.

Four decades since its Broadway premiere, Into the Woods has established itself as a beloved musical classic.

In 2026, Opera Queensland, Queensland Theatre Company and Queensland Symphony Orchestra collaborate to bring a new production of this Tony Award-winning masterpiece to QPAC’s sparkling Glasshouse Theatre.

With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, Into the Woods follows iconic and well-loved characters like Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and Rapunzel. In a world where fairy tales collide, this timeless musical asks what happens when the story ends and “… everyone lives happily ever after”.

When deepest desires are fulfilled, not all wishes are granted without a cost…

Into the Woods dazzles with its unforgettable score, cast of dearly loved characters and a plot that refuses to play by the rules.

Photography: Glenn Hunt
Artwork/Design: Murray Summerville 

Cast
Baker’s Wife Amy Lehpamer
Narrator/Mysterious Man/Granny Kanen Breen
Witch Ali McGregor
Cinderella Nina Korbe
Baker Justin Smith
Jack’s Mother Verity Hunt-Ballard
Jack Tom Oliver
Little Red Riding Hood Carla Beard
Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf Darcy Brown
Cinderella’s Stepmother Hayley Sugars
Rapunzel’s Prince Marcus Corowa
Rapunzel/Florinda Irena Lysiuk
Lucinda Gabrielle Diaz
Steward Angus Grant

Creative Team
Director Patrick Nolan
Conductor/Musical Director James Dobinson
Co-Set & Costume Designer Elizabeth Gadsby
Co-Set & Costume Designer Charles Davis
Choreographer Dan Venz
Lighting Designer Alexander Berlage
Video Designer Craig Wilkinson
Associate Director Benjamin Knapton
Assistant Director Emma Nightingale
Intimacy Director Michelle Miall

Queensland Symphony Orchestra