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 | |
|---|---|
| Music | Arthur Darvill |
| Lyrics | Arthur Darvill |
| Book | Ché Walker |
| Basis | Been So Long by Ché Walker |
| Productions | 2009 London 2009 Scotland |
Been So Long premiered at the Young Vic on July 11, 2009[1] and then transferred to Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh on August 7, 2009 as part of the Edinburgh Festival.[2] A live cast recording was also made of the production.[3]
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.[4]
References
- Young Vic homepage.
- Traverse Theatre homepage Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine.
- "Young Vic Theatre - information page about Been So Long (Live)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- Mitchell, Robert (7 May 2017). "Cannes: First Look at British Musical 'Been So Long' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
External links
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