Oleg Pavlovich Tabakov (1935-2018) is a separate era not only in the history of theater and film art, but also in the history of our country as a whole. He was and remains an idol for many generations of people; they learn to live from the roles he played and the books he published. “Lucky Ticket” is a story about the productions of the legendary “Tabakerka”, about the new life of the Moscow Art Theater. A.P. Chekhov, about the creative development of today's famous actors - V. Mashkov, E. Mironov, S. Bezrukov, A. Smolyakov, about collaboration with the best directors, and much more. Oleg Pavlovich sincerely shares his sorrows and joys as the artistic director of two theaters at the same time, the performances and tours of which the reader follows with admiration on the pages of the book and never ceases to be amazed: how one person managed to play, teach, stage and manage. And also to love his colleagues, friends, and his friendly family, which was given to him by an amazing woman, a beautiful and talented actress Marina Zudina. The publishing layout of the book is saved in PDF A4 format.