Been So Long is a musical with music and lyrics by Arthur Darvill and book by Ché Walker. The musical is based on Walker's 1998 play of the same name.
Been So Long premiered at the Young Vic on July 11, 2009.Young Vic homepage. It transferred to Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh on August 7, 2009 as part of the Edinburgh Festival.Traverse Theatre homepage . A live cast recording was made of the production at the Young Vic.
Original Cast Yvonne - Naana Agyei-Ampadu Gil - Harry Hepple Raymond - Arinze Kene Simone - Cat Simmons Barney - Omar Lye-Fook Singers - Samantha-Antoinette Smith, Gemma Knight Jones, Jenessa Qua
Film adaptation
A film adaptation, with a screenplay by Che Walker and directed by Tinge Krishnan, was released on Netflix on October 26, 2018. The film stars Michaela Coel as Simone and Arinzé Kene as Raymond.
References
External links Official London Theatre Guide review