Breanne Heldman/PeopleJames Van Der Beek had to drop out of the “Dawson’s Creek” reunion in NYC on Monday due to a stomach virus, but he did surprise fans with a pre-recorded video, reports People. Getty ImagesVan Der Beek, who played Dawson Leery on the show, said, "Thank you for coming. It's just absolutely humbling just how much you did for this night, and I just want to say thank you. And, obviously, on ‘Dawson's Creek,’ I had no understudy, but this is Broadway, and I needed one. Afterward, James’ wife Kimberly posted a video on Instagram Stories, saying, “I just got off with James, digesting the whole night tonight, and Michelle Williams was the brainchild of this night.