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[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] 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.