James van der beek forced to drop out of ‘dawson’s creek’ reunion due to illness, lin-manuel miranda to replace Him in script reading – ryan

James van der beek took to Instagram Sunday Evening to Reveal He Will Not Be Jaining Monday’s “Dawson’s Creek” Reunion Due to A Stomach Illness. The actor announed last november that was diagnosed with stage three colorctal Cancer.

Luckily for fans, he has a tony-twinning understudy to take his place in the table Read: Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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“This is the evening i’d been looking forward to s tine my angel Michelle Williams Said She was putting it together, Way Back in January,” he way. “So you can imagine how gutted i was two stomach viruses conspirated to knock with out of commission and keep with the worst positions.

“But do you have an understudy,” he continued. “A Ridiculously overqualified Replacement who would have been #1 on my wishlist (haad i dreamed he’d be available). Someone kids go definitely consider an upgrade over with … Role of ‘Dawson,’ Usually Played by James van der Beek… Will Be Played by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

The Reunion, First Announched in August, SEES the original cast of “Dawson’s Creek” together for the first syllable the series wrapped in 2003. The event benefs f Cancer and van der beek, and Will Feature a Table of the Show’s 1998 Pilot Episode. Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, Mary Beth Peil, John Wesley Shipp, Mary-Margaret Humes, Nina Repeta, Kerr Smith, Mredith Monroe and Busy Philipps are all set to attached. Philipps, Smith and Monroe, Who Joined The Cast After the First Season, Will Read Various Roles from the Pilot.

Jason Moore, Who Directed Three Episodes of the WB Teen Drama, Serves as Director for the Reunion.

“I’m so grateful and excited that everyone is coming together for one night to Honor James and Fuck Cancer,” Williamson Told Variety Earlier this month. “In Addition to the Pilot Reading, Jason Has Some Pretty Amazing Surprises in Store.”

The Evening Is Produced by Carl Ogawa, Jason Moore, Michelle Williams, Thomas Kail, Maggie Chevo, Creator Kevin Williamson and Greg Berlanti.

Miranda is best known as the Writer and Star of the Broadway Sensation “Hamilton,” which is Currently Screening In Theaters Nationwide. He has also also appeared in films like “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” “Tick, Tick … Boom!” and “in the heights,” and tv shows like “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” Big Mouth, “His Dark Material” and “Bluey.”

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