Actor James Van Der Beek has said he is “gutted” to be dropping out of a Dawson’s Creek reunion event due to two stomach viruses and will be replaced by Hamilton writer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda. Van Der Beek, 48, who played Dawson Leery in the hit American teen drama series, was due to participate in a charity live reading, Dawson’s Creek Class Reunion, on Monday alongside former co-stars including Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson. He added: “The role of Dawson, usually played by James Van Der Beek…will be played by Lin-Manuel Miranda. In November, the Dawson’s Creek star said in an interview with US publication People Magazine that he was “privately dealing” with the diagnosis and “taking steps to resolve it”. He told People he has also been prioritising time with his wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, and their six children, Olivia, Joshua, Annabel, Emilia, Gwendolyn and Jeremiah.