Overview

• James Van Der Beek announced on Instagram that two stomach viruses will keep him from Monday's reunion reading in New York.
• Lin-Manuel Miranda will read the role of Dawson at the Richard Rodgers Theatre for the one-night event.
• The live reading of the 1998 pilot was organized as a fundraiser for F Cancer, with some outlets reporting proceeds also support Van Der Beek.
• Original cast members including Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, Busy Philipps and others are slated to participate.
• Van Der Beek, who disclosed a Stage 3 colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2024, said he will watch from Austin as his wife and children attend.