‘General Hospital’: 10 Surprises Fans Can Expect for the 60th Anniversary
For six decades and counting, ABC’s only remaining soap opera General Hospital has graced the television screens of millions, from Luke (Anthony Geary) and Laura’s (Genie Francis) iconic wedding to the most recent takedown of villain Ryan Chamberlain (Jon Lindstrom). And on April 1st, 2023, GH will celebrate a milestone not many daytime dramas have achieved.
With the 60th anniversary of General Hospital fast approaching, spoilers have begun trickling from the soap about just what to expect during the festivities that kick off on March 29th, 2023, starting with a special tribute to a real-life loss and ending with the possible return of a GH legend.
It was in December 2022 that the news broke about the sudden passing of actor Sonya Eddy, who played Nurse Epiphany Johnson on GH for 17 years, including starring on the soap’s spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift. Eddy was also well-known for her memorable role as Rebecca DeMornay on Seinfeld.
GH will honor the late actor and her unforgettable character in a tribute episode airing on March 29th, 2023, which will simultaneously kick off the 60th anniversary and feature celebrity guest stars who were close to the actor.
It wouldn’t be a special occasion for the hospital without a Nurses Ball, and after the COVID-19 pandemic put the annual event on hold for a few years, it’s finally back and expected to be bigger than ever with Maxie (Kirsten Storms) taking the reigns from a presumed dead-but-may-return Lucy (Lynn Herring).
The Nurses Ball is expected to honor those Port Charles has lost, including Epiphany and Dr. Britt Westborne (Kelly Thiebaud), while others like Chase (Josh Swickard) and Eddie Maine (Wally Kurth) will lend their musical talents to the ball that always raises awareness for HIV and AIDS in honor of legacy character Robin Scorpio (Kimberly McCullough).
