Interview: Cedric Smith, Wizard of Oz

By News Staff

Posted January 15, 2013 11:14 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Cedric Smith is “that man behind the curtain,” The Wizard” in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Wizard of Oz” at the Ed Mirvish Theatre. He talks to 680News showbiz editor Gloria Martin about playing the iconic role.

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