The cast of “ Dawson’s Creek ” came together on Sept. 22 for an emotional, powerful reunion in New York City.

Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson , Mary Beth Peil, John Wesley Shipp, Mary-Margaret Humes, Nina Repeta, Kerr Smith, Meredith Monroe and Busy Philipps took the stage at the Richard Rodgers Theater to read the 1998 pilot episode. Lin-Manuel Miranda stepped in for James Van Der Beek , who was unable to attend due to illness.

The evening, narrated by Renée Elise Goldsberry, was to raise money for F Cancer and Van Der Beek, who is fighting colorectal cancer. Before and after the script reading, Van Der Beek appeared on screen via video message, getting choked up.

“I can’t believe I don’t get to hug my cast mates,” he said in the first video. “I wanted to stand

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