7. Opening Act ft. GH Nurses + Isaiah
There may be no opening act that could top the famous “Welcome to the Nurses Ball,” so watching beloved nurses like Amy (Risa Dorken), Deanna (Dioni Michelle Collins), and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) sing fell a bit short. The only thing that saved this act was Isaiah’s portrayer Sawandi Wilson whacking out his lesser-known breakdancing talent on-screen.
6. Josslyn and Trina’s Duet
Josslyn (Eden McCoy) and Trina (Tabyana Ali) have performed at Nurses Balls past, and this year, the best friends joined together for a powerful duet. Singing “I’ll Be With You,” the girls took turns singing lines, and we viewers couldn’t help but be reminded of who they’ve both thought lost. While it wasn’t the most exciting performance of the ball, Joss was certainly singing to Sex (Evan Hofer) and Trina was certainly singing to Spencer (Nicholas Alexander Chavez, who you can catch doing a live performance of his own this summer).
5. Guest-star YDE
From Rick Springfield (Noah) to ___, GH Nurses Balls have been known for their special guests. This year, it was Australian singer YDE, who performed her original “Old Her.”
4. Closing Act ft. Donna, Wiley, Georgie, Scout, and James
We all remember the closing act song “You’re Not Alone,” but this year, the ball had a different idea for the finale. To close out the show, Port Charles’ next generation took to the stage with “I’ll Be There.” Although it wasn’t until after Donna (Scarlett Spears), Wiley (Viron Weaver), Georgie (Lily Fisher), Scout (Cosette Abinante), and James (Gary James Fuller) sang that things really took a shocking turn.
3. Chase Sings with Cody, Isaiah, and Dante As Backup
Reminiscent of the classic 1995 “Midnight Train to Georgia” performance from Mary Mae (Rosalind Cash) and her “pips,” Lucky (Jonathan Jackson), Luke (Anthony Geary), and Justus (Joseph C. Phillips), Chase bringing his singer side back for the ball somehow wasn’t the most unexpected part of this act. The surprise came when Isaiah, Cody (Josh Kelly), and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) joined in as his backup singers and dancers. Dante’s Nurses Ball debut certainly outshined the other men, if you ask us.
2. Anna, Lucy, and Felicia with Last-Minute Replacement Spinelli
The hit song, the theming, and the ensemble of GH vets made this a classic Nurses Ball performance any long-time viewer loved to see. While it was originally supposed to be led by Tracy (Jane Elliot), due to her arrest, Anna, Lucy (Lynn Herring), and Felicia (Kristina Wagner) snagged a last-minute replacement who is no stranger to the stage: Spinelli (Bradford Anderson). Anderson has always been known as the one who performs his songs live instead of recording them prior, and his talents once again shone in Port Charles as he sang “Boots Are Made For Walkin’.” If only he referred to them as the regrettably pink boots!
1. Gio’s Violin Solo
From the moment we found out about this year’s Nurses Ball, we knew the real-life violinist would bring his talents to the NB stage. Gio performed “Glow,’ going from classical to downright rave-like when he hit the stage with his instrument, wowing the people of Port Charles and all of us at home.
