"Dawson’s Creek" Cast Will Reunite for Live Reading to Benefit F Cancer & James Van Der Beek
by Denise Petski
August 20, 2025


The cast of "Dawson’s Creek" will be back together onstage for the first time since the show wrapped in 2003 for a one-night only charity event to benefit F Cancer and alum James Van Der Beek.

Series stars Van Der Beek, Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, Mary Beth Peil, John Wesley Shipp, Mary-Margaret Humes, Nina Repeta, Kerr Smith, Meredith Monroe, and Busy Philipps will reunite at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City on Monday, Sept. 22 for a live reading of the show’s 1998 pilot episode.

The event will be directed by alum Jason Moore.

https://deadline.com/2025/08/dawsons-creek-cast-reunite-benefit-james-van-der-beek-1236493457/

James Van Der Beek drops out of Dawson's Creek reunion event due to health struggles — Lin-Manuel Miranda to fill in. (https://people.com/james-van-der-beek-drops-out-of-dawsons-creek-reunion-citing-health-concerns-11814245)

In an exclusive interview with TODAY's Craig Melvin, actor James Van Der Beek opens up about his battle with Stage 3 colon cancer, concern over his appearance, the "gift" he says cancer has given him and more.

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