Photo Coverage: HAIR, Wicked And More Honor 'Stonewall' at TKTS

Jump-starting New York's Gay Pride weekend, some of the city's most talented dance, drag and theater performers recreated the scene that started it all - the Stonewall riots. In 1969, gays and lesbians fought back against the persecution of homosexuals, thereby igniting the yearly tradition of the Gay Pride march.

Dancers from the Federation of Ballroom Houses (Voguers), Drag Performers, Sailors and Cast Members from Various Broadway shows such as HAIR (including Tony-nominated star Gavin Creel), WICKED and West Side Story will recreate the event on the TKTS stairs on Thursday, June 25th. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras caught the celebratory event!

40 years later, the LGBT community is still fighting for equality with the right to marry. Hippies, drag queens and white boys were all present at the Stonewall Bar the night of the police raid, which ignited the riots. Remembering the continued need to fight for equal civil rights, performers will restage this protest in Times Square in an effort to draw attention to this ongoing battle.

LOVE BALL - the official opening night party of NYC's Gay Pride - takes place on Saturday, June 27th at the Nokia Theater, Times Square (1515 Broadway).

Photos by Peter James Zielinski

Dancers from the Federation of Ballroom Houses, Drag Performers, Sailors, and Broadway Casts join together in Times Square

Kacie Sheik and Allison Case

Dancers from the Federation of Ballroom Houses, Drag Performers, Sailors, and Broadway Casts

Kacie Sheik and Allison Case

Allison Case

Megan Reinking

Kacie Sheik and Allison Case

Anthony Hollock, Kacie Sheik, Allison Case, and Megan Reinking

Gay is Good!

Dancers from the Federation of Ballroom Houses, Drag Performers, Sailors, and Broadway Casts

Allison Case, Kacie Sheik, and Megan Reinking

Dancers from the Federation of Ballroom Houses, Drag Performers, Sailors, and Broadway Casts

Allison Case, Gavin Creel, and Wally

Anthony Hollock, Megan Reinking, Kacie Sheik, Allison Case, Gavin Creel, and Wally

Allison Case, Gavin Creel, and Wally

Anthony Hollock, Kacie Sheik, Allison Case, and Gavin Creel

Allison Case and Gavin Creel

Anthony Hollock, Kacie Sheik, Allison Case, Gavin Creel

Allison Case and Gavin Creel

Anthony Hollock, Kacie Sheik, Allison Case, Gavin Creel

Allison Case and Gavin Creel

Anthony Hollock and Kacie Sheik

Kacie Sheik

Allison Case

Megan Reinking, Anthony Hollock, Kacie Sheik, and Allison Case

Gavin Creel and Wally

Kacie Sheik and Allison Case

John Moauro, Megan Reinking, Kacie Sheik, and Allison Case

Going Green for Equality

Kacie Sheik and Allison Case

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As an Equity actor, Peter is photographing the industry from the inside out. He has performed in numerous shows regionally, sung a duet with Richard Chamberlain in the National Tour of "Scrooge," and starred in "The Zoo Project" which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. When not on stage, he can be found photographing headshots and live theatre in NYC, Chicago and LA. As an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop, he also acts as a retouching artist for photographers city-wide. For more information, please visit: http://www.pjzstudios.com

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