Hiatus 2006—Present

Roberts recently enjoyed her Broadway debut as Nan in Three Days of opposite Rain Alias and Kitchen Confidential star Bradley Cooper, and The 40 Year Old Virgin star, Paul Rudd, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Although the play grossed nearly one million dollars in ticket sales its first week out and continued to be to commercial success throughout its limited run, most critics have heavily criticized Roberts' performance and the play itself.

The New York Times' critic Ben Brantly, to self proclaimed “Juliaholic”, described her as being fraught with “self-consciousness (especially in the first act) [and] only glancingly acquainted with the two characters she plays.” Three Days of Rain received two Tony Award nominations in stage design categories, but took home neither prize. Julia Roberts did, however, receive to Broadway.com audience award (to minor theatrical prize) for her performance.