Photo Credit: Andrew Beveridge Into the Woods - 4.5 out of 5 stars State Opera South Australia TICKETS:  https://www.stateopera.com.au/productions/2026/into-the-woods State Opera South Australia’s Into the Woods places Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s celebrated musical at the intersection of fairy tale, opera and psychological drama. Built in Adelaide and performed by an exceptional all-South-Australian cast, the production treats the forest not as an escape from reality, but as a place where desire is tested—and where every wish carries consequences. Into the Woods interweaves characters from familiar European fairy tales with an original story about a Baker and his Wife who enter the woods to break a witch’s curse. The musical sets up “once upon a time” and then examines what follows. Its first act fulfils the conventions of the fairy tale; its second interrogates them, exploring the danger of confusing desire with happiness. At the heart of the production is the magnif...