Have a Nice Day
Publisher's Summary
Have a Nice Day features a live multi-cast script reading captured over two evenings in October of 2018 at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village.
Tony and Emmy Award-winner Billy Crystal leads an all-star cast including Oscar winner Kevin Kline (President David Murray) and four-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening (First Lady Katherine Murray) in a performance of this hilarious and poignant story about a man desperately scrambling to put his affairs in order: to save his presidency, his marriage, his relationship with his daughter - and possibly his life.
President David Murray starts the day in crisis. He’s lost control of Congress, has to decide whether to run for a second term, and his wife and teenage daughter are barely talking to him. What’s more, the Angel of Death has sent a rather inept “repo man” who is at the foot of his bed, giving him only one more day to live.
Cast members include Justin Bartha, Irene Bedard, Annette Bening, Chris Cafero, Dick Cavett, Auli'i Cravalho, Billy Crystal, Rachel Dratch, Darrell Hammond, Christopher Jackson, Robert King, Kevin Kline, and Robin Thede.
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Robert King is a New York-based actor and writer who was an NBC Diversity Showcase award winner in 2018. He can currently be seen in the popular web series Paternity Leave on Facebook Watch. Robert has appeared on NBC's The Blacklist and Law & Order: SVU, as well as AMC's Dietland. He's also appeared in independent films like Don't Think Twice and Netflix's The Incredible Jessica James. Robert was a writer for Lorne Michaels' Above Average and the host of the popular web series Your Biggest Fan, where he interviewed celebrities like Alan Alda, Jane Lynch, Matt Bomer, and Russell Brand.
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Robin Thede is the creator, executive producer, and host of the critically acclaimed show, The Rundown with Robin Thede (BET). A comedic force in front of and behind the camera, Robin’s fast-paced wit and trademark joke writing landed her gigs as head writer and correspondent for The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (Comedy Central) and as head writer for the 2016 White House Correspondents Dinner, making her the first African-American woman head writer in late night and for the White House Correspondents Dinner. She has also appeared in dozens of TV shows and movies, including Difficult People, Key & Peele, A Haunted House, Goodwin Games, and more.
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- Kingsley
- 11-02-18
Midlife crisis in the white house
This is a fun comedy about POTUS having a midlife crisis. His teenage daughter is pulling away, and embarrassed by him. His wife is missing their old life (which causes a silly, funny scene where they try relive a game they played back when they were young, poor newlyweds). He also needs to decide if he wants to run for a second term - after having a rather unsuccessful first term. All this while dealing whit the media and paparazzi.
While it is about the POTUS, it is not caught up much in modern politics. Which party this guy is from was not clear to me. There was no obvious jabs at the current president (I which I guess is good or bad, depending on your view of him). It's a comedy about people, with a political background, not a political comedy.
It is a live recording of a performance, in front of an audience. The quality of the recording reflects that. It is fairly good, but not perfect. As with a live audience you do get a lot of laughter in the recording. The All-Star class is great. Really enjoyable.
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- Lauren
- 11-05-18
Amazing!! Best reading ever!!!
Loved this!! Highly recommend to anyone who wants an up lifting short story. Just wonderful!!
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- kristy green
- 11-02-18
Absolutely Mawvelous!
!!!!! Completely awesome work. The whole cast was awesome. Definitely a must listen for anyone.
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- ATTILA
- 11-05-18
Best audiostory I ever heard
I started listening to this story before going to bed as I always do. I usually listen for 15 minutes before falling asleep. This time I could not stop listening and finished the whole recording. It is 2:55 am now. Even though I have a busy workday tomorrow, I felt that I had to write this review and thank Audible for this gift.
This is an amazing story and performances of the cast were extraordinary. I am recommending this audiostory to my family and my friends.
Again, thank you Audible. 👍
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- Kate
- 11-05-18
WOW
I was excited about the cast when I was reading the radio play description. The story was fun the script writing fluid and delivery/acting fantastic! More I want more!
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- Tracey Ellen Frances
- 11-05-18
SO well done!
Wonderful story, beautifully told. It was easy to picture the players, the sets, and the experiences the characters were having. The solid, funny, clever story told marvelously by fabulous reader/actors. I highly recommend it!
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- Angie
- 11-02-18
An EVERBODY Listen
This was an amazing story and it should be heard by everyone. A fantastic story to portray a message of such value to mankind. Made me think of what my values and priorities are, for sure, and in such a fun and light hearted way too. Wish I could 'gift' this to every person. Listen! I can't believe you would ever regret hearing it.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-05-18
Let This Change Your Day
The story literally turned my day from dark to bright! God’s perfect timing as usual!
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- Shawgrrrl
- 11-02-18
superb!!
stellar cast! Kevin Kline, Annette Benning and Billy Crystal?? Devine! Delivery was spot on, felt like watching the play. Absolutely amazing!! Story was wonderful! Thank you Audible for an another awesome original!
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- cecilia bronaugh
- 11-06-18
This is a winner!
Loved this Audible Original! Was funny, serious, and sentimental. The cast was great and I could easily distinguish the different characters’ voices. The message of the play at the end brought tears to my eyes and made me smile at the same time. Definitely recommend.
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- Malcolm R
- 05-09-20
Loved it!
Wow what a funny moving play it makes you laugh, cry and think. Thank you to the cast you were wonderful
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- AOLK
- 05-06-20
Entertaining little play
An enjoyable play with an excellent cast worth a listen, of course Billy Crystal was great!
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- MR K R MARSH
- 03-29-20
A Christmas Carol by another name
Very good performances with just about enough humour to make it worth a listen but frankly, it’s a story we’ve all heard before.
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- Sugs
- 11-10-19
Brilliant - Certainly worth a credit!
I highly recommend this short but very worthy piece of work. As much as I wish it had lasted longer I know it was just the right.
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- Rups & Arabella
- 09-10-19
Thought Provoking Entertainment
Loved this. Great cast & brilliant delivery of a lovely thought provoking story. I listened to it whilst driving to work & it really helped to shift my perspective. Will definitely listen again.
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- Lakeskip
- 08-11-19
More please!
Very enjoyable. Clever, kind, funny and moving. I’ll look for other releases from this company.