Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film) not much more is needed when patrons can look at Russell-Monroe lines as displayed in slick costumes and Technicolor." "Harrison's Reports" wrote: "Both Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe are nothing short of sensational in the leading roles. They not only act well, but the sexy manner in which they display their song, dance and pulchritude values just about sets the screen on fire and certainly is crowd-pleasing, judging by the thunderous applause at the preview after each of the well-staged musical numbers." John McCarten of "The New Yorker" wrote that the two leads "have a good deal of enthusiasm, and
Rachel York Lake in the Ogunquit Playhouse production of "Spamalot". In 2011, she starred as Billie Burke in the musical "Ghostlight" Off-Broadway at the Signature Theatre. She then played Anna in the 2011 Walnut Street Theatre production of "The King and I". She starred in Encores! concert series production of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" as Dorothy Shaw, which earned her and the production rave reviews. The live concert lasted May 9–13, 2012 and was a New York Times Critic's Pick. York played the role of Reno Sweeney in the national tour of the 2011 Roundabout Theatre Broadway revival of "Anything Goes", which began