The Dawson’s Creek solid is reuniting this night to learn the 1998 pilot for charity—however the titular character Dawson himself, performed by James Van Der Beek, gained’t be making it to this class reunion.
Van Der Beek, who was recognized with colon most cancers again in 2023, posted on Instagram to let his followers know that he wouldn’t have the ability to make the studying, thanks to 2 abdomen viruses. The occasion raises cash for the charity F Cancer in honor of Van Der Beek.
“Regardless of each effort… I gained’t get to be there,” Van Der Beek wrote on Instagram. “I gained’t get to face on that stage and thank each soul within the theater for exhibiting up for me, and towards most cancers, once I wanted it most.”
Nonetheless, he let followers know that regardless that he gained’t have the ability to step again into his function because the well-known character, one other fan favourite could be stepping as much as take his place: Lin Manuel Miranda.
Although Miranda had nothing to do with the unique present, he’s beloved within the theatre world, and lots of followers will prone to excited to see him tackle the solid studying. As Dawson (okay, superb, Van Der Beek) stated himself on Instagram, Miranda is “A ridiculously overqualified substitute who would have been #1 on my wishlist (had I ever dreamed he’d be out there). Somebody my children would undoubtedly contemplate an improve over me…”
Whereas we’re definitely unhappy that Van Der Beek gained’t have the ability to take part on the nostalgia, followers can nonetheless count on to see Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, Mary Beth Peil, John Wesley Shipp,
Mary-Margaret Humes, Nina Repeta, Kerr Smith, Meredith Monroe, and Busy Philipps.
