ABC offers viewers a special glimpse of the new "General Hospital" opening credits on the soap's official website.

As SON first told you earlier this month, "GH" is getting a new opening to correspond with the airing of the show's 12,000th episode on Tuesday, February 23rd. 

If you've been following us on Twitter or checking back often on our website, you'll notice an influx of "General Hospital" casting news, in particular casting for the month of March. In addition to the previously reported biggies, you'll also find information on some of those characters we see deserve a mention as many of our favorite soap stars got their start portraying a minor role on a daytime drama series. "No role is to small" comes to mind.

The Ward family is returning to ABC's "General Hospital" and it's about time! It was announced yesterday that actress Annie Ilonzeh has been cast in the contract role of Maya Ward, the daughter of Faith Ward and niece of Justus Ward (last played by M'fundo Morrison). She is also the great grand-daughter of Edward Quartermaine (John Ingle).

If getting a father wasn't enough, try getting a mother as well. ABC's "General Hospital" has cast actress Lisa Waltz to portray the role of Melissa Bauer, Kiefer's (Christian Alexander) mother starting next month on the drama series. Waltz joins Bradley Cole (ex-Jeffrey O'Neill), who we learned on Tuesday was joining the cast in the role of Carlton Bauer, Kiefer's father. Both actors will be on recurring status with the soap. UPDATE: The soap has renamed Cole's character to Warren Bauer according to ABC sources.

Georgie Jones may be dead, but that won't stop ABC's "General Hospital" from bringing the character back for a little nostalgia with an appearance by Lindze Letherman, who last played the role in December 2007.

On today's episode of "General Hospital" look for the returns of Helena Cassadine (Constance Towers) and Anthony Zacchara (Bruce Weitz), the two most powerful and evil members of their respective family empires

Bradley Cole best known for his role as Jeffrey O'Neill on the CBS daytime drama series “Guiding Light” is joining the cast of ABC’s "General Hospital" in the role of Carlton Bauer, Kiefer’s (Christian Alexander) father. UPDATE: The soap has renamed Cole's character to Warren Bauer according to ABC sources.

As first reported on Soap Opera Network's Twitter page on Monday afternoon, ABC's "General Hospital" will debut its all-new opening sequence on Tuesday, February 23, the same day the soap celebrates its 12,000th episode.

"General Hospital's" Amber Tamblyn (ex-Emily Quartermaine) has signed on to star along-side James Franco (Franco) in the upcoming film "127 Hours" by "Slumdog Millionaire" Academy Award winning director Danny Boyle.

On Tuesday, February 23, 2010, Emmy Award Winning Daytime Drama “General Hospital” will celebrate its 12,000th show on the ABC Television Network.