The Musical
The Musical by Carrie is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Paradise in Augustines. It has 6 performances listed, running from Mon 17 Aug, 18:25 to Sat 22 Aug, 18:25. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
1974. Prom is days away. Carrie, a social outcast under the strain of her mother's religiosity, discovers the power of telekinesis. Find out what happens when Carrie is pushed too far by her high-school bullies on the most anticipated night of the year: senior prom. This amateur production of Carrie: The Musical is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. www.concordtheatrical.co.uk. Music by Michael Gore. Lyrics by Dean Pitchford. Book by Lawrence D Cohen. Based on the novel by Stephen King.
Details
- Performer: Carrie
- Venue: Paradise in Augustines
- Space: Sanctuary
- Genre: OPERA, Thriller, Musical theatre
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 150 minutes
- Room size: about 115 seats (Sanctuary) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 6, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Audience enters from George IV Bridge, with a couple of steps from the street into the building. A temporary ramp is available when required. The Sanctuary's main auditorium has level access from the front of house. The audience enters down the side of a raked seating rig, with one row of seats on the floor and several further rows accessed via steps on a central aisle. The Sanctuary Balcony does not have step-free access and is accessed by a long single-width staircase followed by a set of 3-5 steps down to access 2 rows of pew seating. Wheelchair access type:Temporary Ramp, Level Access Stairs: 2 - 5 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 2 published reviews and 22 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
A live band off to the side of the stage, under musical directors Pen Hughes and Kieran Penman give the production added depth.
— All Edinburgh Theatre.Com (4 out of 5 stars)
A bustling full house welcomed this Footlights company production of Carrie: The Musical for their opening night.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 17 Aug, 18:25 — Already performed — £19.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 18:25 — Already performed — £19.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 18:25 — Already performed — £19.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 18:25 — Already performed — £19.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 18:25 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 18:25 — Already performed — £19.00