“Three Days of Rain” is a mixed success for Julia Roberts


Julia Roberts received a standing ovation last night on the official opening of her broadway play “Three Days of Rain.” Many celebrities attended the show and after party, and people said they loved it. Unfortunately the critics trashed Julia’s performance.

The previews are over and the verdict is in — and film star Julia Roberts is getting the most brutal reviews of her career for her Broadway debut.

The New York Times said Roberts’ performance in “Three Days of Rain” is “stiff with self-conciousness.”

The play officially debuted Wednesday night at Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on 45th Street in Manhattan.

The critic for The New York Post said: “Hated the play … hated her … liked the rain.”

The New York Daily News wrote that there’s “no chemistry” between Roberts and her co-stars.

The Washington Post said “the pretty woman is pretty much in over her head.”

Only USA Today was kind, saying Roberts’ performance was “credible, compelling and sweetly funny.”

The play is a huge box office success, though, thanks to Roberts’ star power. All 16 performances are sold out, and have grossed nearly $2 million.

Celebrities pictured attending the show include James Gandolfini, Dave Matthews, Marcia Gay Harden, Thaddeus Scheel, Rosie Perez, Kristen Johnston, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Elaine Stritch, Oprah, Gayle King, Mario Cantone, and Michael C. Hall. Roberts is shown on stage and at the after party with her co-stars, Paul Rudd, and Bradley Cooper.

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