James Van Der Beek couldn’t seem in particular person Monday for a studying of “Dawson’s Creek” pilot at New York City’s Richard Rodgers Theatre, however he nonetheless shocked the viewers with a virtual appearance.
The occasion was a fundraiser for the nonprofit F Cancer and Van Der Beek, who performed Dawson Leery on the hit teen drama which ran from 1998 to 2003.
Van Der Beek announced in November 2024 that he is living stage 3 with colorectal cancer. He was unable to attend Monday’s occasion in particular person due to stomach viruses.
“I have been looking forward to this night for months and months ever since my angel Michelle Williams said she was putting it together,” Van Der Beek instructed these assembled as seen in a video shared on social media by the podcast “Back To You, Bob!” “I can’t believe I’m not there. I can’t believe I don’t get to see my castmates, my beautiful cast in person.”
Williams was part of a bunch of a number of costars, together with Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson, who participated within the occasion.
Van Der Beek stated he had simply wished “to stand on that stage and thank every single person in the theater for being here tonight.”
“From the cast to the crew to everybody who’s doing anything and has been so generous, and especially every single last one of you,” the ailing actor stated. “You are the best fans in the world.”
Lin-Manuel Miranda carried out as an “understudy” for Van Der Beek at the fundraiser.