Broadway AM Report, 3/21/2016 - BROADWAY BACKWARDS, World Puppetry Day and More!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: BC/EFA hosts BROADWAY BACKWARDS, and puppets celebrate across the globe!

TODAY'S TOP ITEMS:

- Julie White hosts BC/EFA's BROADWAY BACKWARDS, featuring Chita Rivera and more, tonight!
- The American Theatre Wing doles out its 2016 Larson Grants today...
- And it's World Puppetry Day! AVENUE Q is marking the occasion with a celebration today Times Square.

NEWS YOU MISSED THIS WEEKEND:

- Broadway's FROZEN musical is getting a developmental lab this spring!
- We got a look (right) at SHE LOVES ME's opening curtain call, red carpet and cast interviews, plus a peek at Bryan Cranston and more in HBO's ALL THE WAY!
- ALADDIN just marked its 2nd anniversary, and its key players will be staying with the show through winter 2017.
- Ivo van Hove's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE could be coming to L.A. this fall...
- HAMILTON's Javier Munoz revealed he is battling cancer.
- And stage and screen star Shawn Elliott has passed away at 79...

Broadway Weather Forecast: Possible snow showers early, with a high of 52 and cloudy skies throughout the day.

Quote of the Day: A word from birthday boy Santino Fontana...

"Acting is my first focus, but at the core, I'm a storyteller, and however that comes out is fine with me."
-- Santino Fontana (via AZ Quotes)

What we're watching: Eden Espinosa performing "Sunshine" from Michael John LaChiusa's new musical RAIN at The Old Globe!