Been So Long

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 and then transferred to Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh on August 7, 2009 as part of the Edinburgh Festival. A live cast recording was also made of the production.

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, directed by Tinge Krishnan, was released on Netflix on October 26, 2018. The film stars Michaela Coel as Simone and Arinzé Kene as Raymond.