Overview

• James Van Der Beek said Sunday he cannot attend the Monday reunion after two stomach viruses left him grounded in Austin.
• Lin-Manuel Miranda will read Dawson Leery in Van Der Beek’s place at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
• The one-night Dawson’s Creek Class Reunion is a charity table read benefiting F Cancer and supporting Van Der Beek’s care.
• Original stars including Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson are set to participate, with Jason Moore directing and producers Kevin Williamson, Greg Berlanti, Thomas Kail, Maggie Brohn, Carl Ogawa, Michelle Williams and Moore attached.
• Van Der Beek disclosed a stage 3 colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2024 and has used the event to amplify early-detection and support efforts.