Overview

• A pre-recorded message from Van Der Beek was projected at the Sept. 22 Dawson’s Creek reunion at New York’s Richard Rodgers Theatre.
• He withdrew the day before after contracting two stomach viruses, prompting organizers to tap Lin-Manuel Miranda for the live pilot reading.
• Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson and other original cast members participated in the one-night fundraiser.
• Van Der Beek’s wife, Kimberly, attended with their six children, who joined the cast onstage for a sing-along of the show’s theme.
• Proceeds were designated for F Cancer and to help offset Van Der Beek’s treatment expenses, according to event coverage.