The wraps came off this week on the new marquee at the Bank of America Theatre, the official new name for the LaSalle Bank Theatre at 18 W. Monroe St., home of “Jersey Boys” and even more formerly known as the Shubert Theatre. … Next Theatre will produce the Chicago premiere of “Well” by Lisa Kron. Damon Kiely’s production begins Nov. 13. Next winter, the Evanston-based theater will premiere “War with the Newts,” an adaptation of Karel Capek’s fantastical novel penned by Jason Loewith and Justin D.M. Palmer and featuring the puppets of Michael Montenegro. … “Gutenberg! The Musical!,” an off-Broadway spoof of quirky, esoteric musicals with Broadway aspirations, is coming to the Royal George Gallery. Tickets go on sale May 15 for performances from June 19 through July 27. … The Abba-scored “Mamma Mia” is returning to Chicago for a fifth engagement. And this time the Chicago actress Susie McMonagle is playing the lead role of Donna. “Mamma Mia” will play Sept. 17-28 at the Auditorium Theatre. “A Steady Rain” at the Royal George Theatre has been extended through Oct. 5. … The family-oriented Emerald City Theatre Company has named Ernie Nolan associate artistic director. … Shattered Globe has appointed Kevin Hagan as the company’s new artistic director.
