Theatre fans across London's West End are arriving in elaborate costumes to match the shows they are seeing. On Halloween night, audiences for Beetlejuice wore green wigs and blue faces. Other theatregoers dress as characters from Hamilton, Six, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and Phantom of the Opera. A Guardian critic attended a performance of Cats in a feline leotard and ears to observe the trend among audiences of all ages.
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I wear a feline leotard and ears to see Cats – and meet all the other theatre superfans going crazy for costumes
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