General Hospital alum Marcus Coloma takes a spin on Shakespeare

General Hospital alum Marcus Coloma as Nikolas Cassadine. | Image Source: ABC
General Hospital alum Marcus Coloma as Nikolas Cassadine. | Image Source: ABC

While General Hospital’s Adam Huss has done a great job playing Nikolas Cassadine, fans still miss the character’s previous portrayer, Marcus Coloma, who exited the show in 2022. He continues to interact with them on social media and, over time, has created several fun videos with former co-stars Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos) and Kin Shriner (Scotty Baldwin).

Huss also shows off his serious musical talent, often posting videos of him playing the piano. His latest video is also a sneak peek at a current play that he’s appearing in.

It’s a sly promo for an event

General Hospital alum Marcus Coloma playing piano. | Image Source: Instagram
General Hospital alum Marcus Coloma playing piano. | Image Source: Instagram

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On Instagram, former General Hospital star Marcus Coloma shared another in a series of videos with him playing the piano. He captioned it:

Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

While Coloma played and sang on the video, his voice could be heard talking over it, with text showing what he was saying:

I’m about to say something very controversial. There’s no way, there’s just no way Romeo and Juliet is the greatest love story ever told.
You got two teenagers who say incredible things. No one’s saying that Bill Shakespeare does not have the gift of gab.
Not only is there no growth, there’s death at the end of that love story. Premature death.
The best love story ever told takes two young people. Has them grow up, improve their flaws, take responsibility for each other, develop an incredibly communicative relationship, becoming best friends.
That’s why the best love story of all time is obviously…

The video quickly fades to a poster of the film When Harry Met Sally, with stars Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal facing each other and smiling. The Christmas tune Jingle Bell Rock, as played by Bobby Helms, is heard and we see:

New Jersey, 12/14 & 12/15. Tickets @ marcuscoloma.com

The link takes you to his official website, where fans can buy merchandise as well as obtain packages for his event called the New Jersey Christmas Weekend. With The Total New Jersey Christmas Weekend package, fans can have:

An entire weekend of Holiday fun with Marcus Coloma in New Jersey.

The package includes:

Saturday Discount Bundle, Breakfast, and Story Time Sunday events.

A higher-tiered one called the Ultimate New Jersey Christmas Package is sold out but included a:

Saturday Discount Bundle, Breakfast, Story Time Sunday events, and a one-hour Solo Hangout with Marcus Coloma.

It also stated:

Ultimate ticket holders receive front-row seating during Murder Mystery/Ugly Sweater Bash and Story Time events.

One fan posted several quotes from When Harry Met Sally, while @stdipiet commented:

Making us think today, Professor. I have a soft spot for unrequited love movies like Gone with the Wind.

To which Coloma replied:

@stdipiet as long as you recognize it’s a soft spot!

We’re not sure what the Billy Crystal film has to do with his New Jersey event, but we’re excited that the fans are still supporting him and want to meet him in person!

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