Odds & Ends: Tony Sheldon Joins Samantha Barks for Amelie, David Arquette Stars in Sherlock Holmes & More

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.

Tony Sheldon Says Bonjour to Berkeley
Tony nominee Tony Sheldon has joined the cast of Amélie at Berkeley Rep as Dufayel/Collignon. As previously announced, the West Coast production will begin on August 28 and star Les Miserables favorite Samantha Barks, as well as Adam Chanler-Berat. No word yet on whether the musical, which features a book by Craig Lucas and score by Daniel Messé, will bring the adventurous Parisian to the Great White Way, but with a cast like this, we suspect the answer is oui.

David Arquette Takes Sherlock on the Road
Scream star David Arquette will star in Greg Kramer’s Sherlock Holmes adaptation. The new take on the classic Arthur Conan Doyle character is all about opium. People want it, the House of Lords might ban it and criminal kingpin Professor James Moriarty is on hand to thwart the imminent vote. That’s when they discover a drowned body. Performance will kick off at L.A.’s Ricardo Montalban Theatre on October 15.

Bend It Like Beckham Releases Cast Album
You can now shake it like Beckham in your own home. The West End production of the new musical Bend It Like Beckham has released a digital cast album on iTunes and Amazon. The Sony Classical recording will be available in stores on September 11. Unlike most cast albums, this one was recorded live over the course of several performances at London’s Phoenix Theatre. Get a taste of some of the Bollywood-influenced numbers below!