It feels like the end of an era. Thankfully, though, because this one was sort of a "what is the world of New York theater coming to?" era, and, we needed it to end. Julia Roberts is finally, finally off the stage.

Again, the complete enigma of sticking this A-List Hollywood celeb on Broadway will never cease to baffle us — especially because every theater critic under the sun was screaming about how awful she was. Beautiful, yes, but awful. Yet, the seats were packed … with tourists, of course.

Despite largely negative reviews for both the Richard Greenberg drama and its leading lady, fans jammed the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre to see Roberts in her farewell performance.

"Julia could read the ABC's and I would come to see her," said Stan Pietkiewicz, 42, who works for Hershey Chocolate in Pennsylvania.

However, not everyone felt this way. Some, like us, are relieved we will never again have to find that photo of a dowdy Julia in her brown sweater and nasty bangs.

"I'm glad this will be over," said one photographer.

Once again, Julia Roberts helps us stratify our city, separating the New Yorkers from the rest of the riff-raff.

Her 'Rain' at an end [Daily News]