Thomas G. Waites' LUCKY GUY: A Warrior's Journey gets run in NYC this June

Emmy & Golden Globe winner JOHN GOODMAN & EVAN AZRILIANT in association with Without A Net Productions Presents LUCKY MAN – A WARRIOR’S JOURNEY this June

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, April 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- This June, Emmy and Golden Globe Winner John Goodman and Evan Azriliant will present veteran actor and musician Thomas G. Waites as he steps into the spotlight with Lucky Man – A Warrior’s Journey, a deeply personal one-man rock monologue backed by his band Heartbreak Waites, that chronicles Waites rise, fall, and redemption. Directed by Joe Danisi, Lucky Man will play a strictly limited engagement beginning June 5, opening on Wednesday, June 11 at 8 PM and will run through June 22 at the Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street, NYC).

In Lucky Man, Waites rips the curtain wide open on his wild ride through fame and flameout. The show begins in 1976, just after being kicked out of Juilliard’s Drama Division, and rockets ahead two years later when, at just 23, Waites hits it big with starring with roles in On the Yard, The Warriors, …And Justice for All, and The Thing—working with icons like Al Pacino, John Heard, Kurt Russell and many others, as alcohol destroyes his career, marriage, and family before finding redemption, serenity, and hope - through AA, friendship, music, forgiveness, and the fierce power of love. It will break your heart—then heal it with laughter and song.

“Lucky Man is the kind of story we all need right now—a raw, honest ride through darkness toward redemption. It’s about falling down hard and getting up stronger. Thomas’s journey is personal, powerful, and packed with heart. I’m proud to help bring it to the stage.” — John Goodman

More than just storytelling, Lucky Man is a musical memoir, with Waites backed by his band, Heartbreak Waites, featuring Tony Daniels (Musical Director/Lead Guitar), Cedric Allen Hills (Keyboard, Percussion & Vocals), and Annie McGovern (Vocals). Set design by Elle Kunoss Devoss. Lucky Man is produced by Without A Net Productions.

Beyond these iconic early roles, Waites has built a decades-spanning career in film, television, and theater. His television credits include multiple guest appearances on “Law & Order” (six times!), as well as “The Punisher,” “Homeland,” “OZ,” “NYPD Blue,” “All My Children,” and “One Life to Live”. On stage, he starred opposite Al Pacino in American Buffalo, appeared on Broadway in Search and Destroy with Griffin Dunne, rocked out in the cult musical Teaneck Tanzi with Debbie Harry and shared the stage with Dick Latessa and Frances McDormand in Awake and Sing!. He also founded the TGW Acting Studio, which Backstage named the #1 acting school in NYC. With Lucky Man, he finally tells his own story—loud, raw, and beautifully unfiltered.

Lucky Man begins performances on June 5, the opening night is June 11, and it will run through June 22, 2025. It will play on Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and on Sundays at 3 PM, and runs for 85 minutes. The Gene Frankel Theatre is located at 24 Bond Street, New York, NY 10012. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased by visiting Tickets: luckyman.eventbrite.com

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