Julia Roberts Broadway Debut Sparks Ticket Buying Frenzy  1/31/06

Actress Julia Roberts' Broadway debut in Three Days of Rain has sparked a buying frenzy, causing ticket websites to crash shortly after seats went on sale on Saturday (28JAN06).

Tickets to see the Pretty Woman star on the New York stage are costing fans a pretty penny, with the only ones left being premium seats which cost $251.25 each.

The show is nearly sold out and scored $7 million in advanced sales in one day.

The Oscar-winning actress will play two characters in the limited run of Tony-winner Richard Greenberg's family mystery.

Three Days Of Rain will run from 28 March to 18 June (06).