1 hour ago, janea4old said:

Preview for Tues. April 1st, (GH anniversary).
They are naming the cardiac wing after Dr. Monica Quartermaine.  This was written before Leslie Charleson passed away and they had hoped that she could appear.  Monica is still alive for this but offscreen.
The character Laura will be featured at the dedication.

The article says that there will be a separate tribute episode filmed later to honor Monica...  (it doesn't say but presumably after the character passes away?)
 

From TVGuide March 24 issue:

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zooming in:

Whoops I see that @dragonflies already posted this a week ago, upthread.
My apologies for my duplication. 

‘General Hospital’ Celebrates Monica Quartermaine and Its 62nd Anniversary (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/dhScjAHWgO

— Variety (@Variety) March 28, 2025

General Hospital Celebrates Monica Quartermaine and Its 62nd Anniversary (EXCLUSIVE)

33 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

Variety

General Hospital Celebrates Monica Quartermaine and Its 62nd Anniversary (EXCLUSIVE)

There's an embedded video clip of Laura and Sonny inside that Variety article, had to disable adblock to see it.

Attached here for easier viewing. it shows the new atrium set:
 

A new set for the hospital:  

Valentini in Variety:
“... the the new wing for Monica, which is a really beautiful set. It’s pretty incredible.”
The set of which he speaks is an “airy” atrium, which Valentini says gives a “more indoor and outdoor” look and feel to the show, something he plans on carrying further into the summer. “We’re always indoors, so I’m always looking for ways to challenge the production designers to figure out a way to open it up or bring us at least partially outdoors. That’s why Sonny’s house and the Quartermaine solarium came about, because they’re very open. They have big exteriors.”

Throughout the April 1 episode, there’s also a nod to the heart to the relationships in Port Charles — including the one between Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Laura (Genie Francis), as seen in the exclusive clip below — to those who have come through the hospital doors, both as staff and as patients, that have left behind loved ones. Many are remembered on a memorial wall in the new wing.

end quote

Edited March 28Mar 28 by janea4old

No Jason?

Dedication of of the Dr. Monica Quartermaine Cardiac Care Center
.... why is Sidwell in this photo?  Also, Sonny is completely irrelevant but the show promoted him being there.  And they didn't invite Jason?

 

Monday, March 31, 2025 – Episode #15680

Jason and Sonny’s plans are thwarted. Molly gets devastating news. Kai confides in Trina. Emma opens up to Anna. Drew feels betrayed.

Sneak peek pic.twitter.com/cxqkNeNQUy

— Flutterby 💝 (@Txoxoxo166) March 28, 2025

1 hour ago, dragonflies said:

Pendeja!!

You're going down for this!

On 3/28/2025 at 12:46 PM, janea4old said:

Valentini in Variety:
“... the the new wing for Monica, which is a really beautiful set. It’s pretty incredible.”
The set of which he speaks is an “airy” atrium, which Valentini says gives a “more indoor and outdoor” look and feel to the show, something he plans on carrying further into the summer. “We’re always indoors, so I’m always looking for ways to challenge the production designers to figure out a way to open it up or bring us at least partially outdoors. That’s why Sonny’s house and the Quartermaine solarium came about, because they’re very open. They have big exteriors.”

All well and good, but I wish Frank worried about story as much as he does about sets.

And that short clip of Sonny and Laura? Forgive me, but I'm not feeling this closeness between them. Sonny is not a good guy, and hearing Laura tell him he always shows up when it counts made me feel nauseous.

 

4 minutes ago, ranger1rg said:

And that short clip of Sonny and Laura? Forgive me, but I'm not feeling this closeness between them. Sonny is not a good guy, and hearing Laura tell him he always shows up when it counts made me feel nauseous.

I felt nauseous, too.  It's just gross.
Frank always insures that Sonny will always be written to appear in episodes that count (even if he's irrelevant).  And then gives those words to Laura because Genie is the voice of GH.  Gross.

Edited March 29Mar 29 by janea4old

Nurse's ball back?

 

[draft] pic.twitter.com/Bp03vIF8x2

— General Hospital (@GeneralHospital) March 29, 2025

Variety: "Many are remembered on a memorial wall in the new wing."

Pic via SOD:

image credit: Bahareh Ritter for Disney via SOD

Edited March 29Mar 29 by janea4old

Quoting the Variety article again:  "Throughout the April 1 episode, there’s also a nod to the heart to the relationships in Port Charles — including the one between Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Laura (Genie Francis), as seen in the exclusive clip below — to those who have come through the hospital doors, both as staff and as patients, that have left behind loved ones. Many are remembered on a memorial wall in the new wing."

My question: 
Is it just going to be the same photos from the previously-located wall of photos? Or will they add other prior staff and patients to the wall? 
Asking because I never saw the need for Britt Westbourne to be on the existing memorial wall -- they added her there after she died.  I know Britt was co-chief-of-staff briefly, but her character just wasn't important to the show.   But she shouldn't have been included with the mainstays of Lucille, Jessie, Steve, Tony, Bobbie, Alan, Amy Vining, Gail Baldwin, Epiphany, etc. on the existing memorial wall.

Perhaps if they expand the photos wall in the new cardiac wing, to have a "less important photos" in a side section to show minor characters who are deceased such as short-term staff and patients, then maybe I'd accept Britt there.   But not on the main wall.

Edited March 30Mar 30 by janea4old

19 minutes ago, janea4old said:

Perhaps if they expand the photos wall in the new cardiac wing, to have a "less important photos" in a side section to show minor characters who are deceased such as short-term staff and patients, then maybe I'd accept Britt there.   But not on the main wall.

I disagree. I think Britt belongs. Not everyone who dies while being in service to the hospital, is the same.

Edited March 30Mar 30 by Contessa Donatella

Britt died saving the life of someone who deserved to die.

She belongs on the wall.