New York Botanical Garden celebrates Wicked: For Good

Visitors to the opening celebration for the Wicked Broadway Garden were unable to pluck magical herbs to concoct a green potion and suddenly acquire the power to defy gravity.

- Laurel Graeber

But they could take photographs among lush blossoms, hear spirited musical performances and enjoy a slice of Oz in the Bronx.

These were part of the festivities on Oct 11 at the New York Botanical Garden, which for three weeks is devoting some of its emerald expanse to the Emerald City.

Taking its cues from Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s hit musical, which has been adapted into a two-part movie starring American singer-actress Ariana Grande and British actress Cynthia Erivo, the Wicked Broadway Garden will bloom through early November with plants in pink and green, the production's signature colours.