James van der Beek may have been physically unable to attend the Dawson’s Creek Meeting, but the presence of Dawson Leery was felt when Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson And the company met at the Richard Rodgers Theater on Broadway.
The event on Monday, September 22, started with Williams, 45, Holmes, 46, and Jackson, 47, rose on stage to read their respective roles as Jen Lindley, Joey Potter and Pacey Witter, the public shouted in excitement. The theater then stopped to play a Van der Beek video, which sent a special appreciation message to fans.
“I cannot believe that I am not here,” started the actor, 48 years old. “I cannot believe that I cannot kiss my comrades, my beautiful distribution, in person, and I just wanted to stand on this scene and thank each person of this theater to be here this evening – from distribution to the crew to all those who have donated their time and were so generous. And especially all the last of you. You are the best fans of the world.” Thank you for coming. “
Van der Beek then pivoted for those who would resume his role as protagonist Dawson Leery during reading. “Now, obviously on Dawson’s CreekI had no sub-study. But it is Broadway, “he said, adding that he wanted to find someone that his children” would consider an upgrade “of their own father.” Someone who, fundamentally, would never believe that we must do. »»
Jokingly jokingly like a “new up and commer”, Van der Beek then presented Lin-manuel miranda On the scene, causing roaring applause of the public.
Van der Beek was sure to soak up the experience in the way he could. In the hours preceding the event, his wife, Kimberly, was seen to take online fans videos, saying to them: “It’s for James!”
Van der Beek – which fights against stadium III colon cancer – announced on Sunday September 21, that he would not be present on Monday because he was sick. Broadway Miranda veterinarian would intervene for reading the Dawson’s Creek pilot.
“It is in the evening that I was looking forward to the most since my Angel Michelle Williams said that she gathered him, in January … so that you could imagine how eviscerated when two stomach viruses conspired to make me out of service and keep me on the ground in the worst time,” wrote the actor, 48, via Instagram. “Despite all the efforts … I’m not going to be there. I will not be able to stay on this scene and thank all the souls of the theater to present myself for me, and against cancer, when I needed the most. ”
He continued to spring from Miranda.
“But I have a lining. A ridiculously overqualified replacement which would have been n ° 1 on my list of wishes (if I had already dreamed that it would be available). Someone that my children would certainly consider an upgrade on me …”, he continued. “Everyone, please take advantage of all love in this room. Break on my family. I will shine and receive from afar in a bed in Austin. ”
Kimberly later confirmed in several comments on social networks that she will be there with their children. The couple shares the girls Olivia, 14, Annabel, 10, Emilia, 8, and Gwendolyn, 6, and the sons Joshua, 12, and Jeremiah, 3.
Williams, Holmes and Jackson were joined by Mary Beth Peil, John Wesley Shipp, Mary-Margaret Humes, Nina Repeta, Kerr Smith, Meredith Monroe And Occupied Philipps To collect funds for F Cancer on Monday.
“The first phone call I received was James himself,” said Humes US Weekly‘s Dawson’s Creek Coverage earlier this month. “He told me that Michelle directed this, and it was a way for us to really have a meeting, all of us together, and to celebrate James’ life. Because he is dealing with a very difficult situation; very optimistic, but a difficult situation. Together as a television family, we just thought we had to be there for him and rally around him.” Together.
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Philipps, for his part, said We that she helped Bff Williams in planning. “I helped organize it. It was a lot of work, but it’s so exciting to bring everyone together for James, “she said. “It’s going to be incredible.”
