The Harlem Globetrotters are back in Philly this week as part of their 2025 world tour (Credit: Harlem Globetrotters via Facebook).
It’s Tuesday and time to say goodbye to February and hello to March. Celebrate being one week closer to spring with our brand-new list of exciting performances happening in the City of Brotherly Love. Downtown Philadelphia is just a short drive away and is filled with so many opportunities to create special memories with family and friends. From slam dunks to a night with The Bard, we will bring you the best tickets in town each week.
This week we have performances that span from Tuesday, Feb. 25 to Monday, Mar. 3, 2025. If you’ve seen news of a show coming to Philly and want to be sure we don’t miss promoting it here, email mfinley@accessgmt.com.
Harlem Globetrotters at Wells Fargo Center
The internationally loved Harlem Globetrotters will be in Philly this week as they face off against the Washington Generals on Sunday, March 2, at 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Center.
The Harlem Globetrotters World Tour 2025 is presented by Jersey Mike’s Subs. Hoops lovers won’t want to miss the comedic hijinks and famous dunk shots of the world’s best athletes.
For tickets and information, visit wellsfargocenterphilly.org or call (215) 336-3600.
Curtis Opera Theatre at Kimmel Center
Curtis Opera Theatre is presenting Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro, a comic masterpiece by Mozart and Da Ponte, at the Kimmel Center for Performing Arts this week, from Thursday Feb. 27 until Sunday, Mar. 2.
A story of love, intrigue and politics unfolds on the eve of Figaro and Susanna’ wedding and the audience will be center stage for all of it.
The music is by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. Le nozze di Figaro is performed in Italian with English supertitles.
The performance by the Curtis Opera Theatre is conducted by Nicholas McGegan and directed by Marcus Shields with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra.
For tickets and information, visit curtis.edu or call (215) 893-7902.
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ at St. Stephen’s Theater
William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing is getting a fresh retelling by the Lantern Theater Company. The performance directed by Charles McMahon will be running through Mar. 16 at St. Stephen’s Theater.
Watch Beatrice and Benedick engage in a battle of wits as they try to fight off the true love machinations of the goddess Venus.
St. Stephen’s Theater is located at 923 Ludlow Street. For tickets and information, visit lanterntheater.org or call (215) 829-0395.
