'New Girl' enjoyable despite its flaws
The two key reasons for doing the show, however, are well served in Krissy Richmond's sympathetic portrayal of the heroine and the orchestra's strong performance of Merrill's melodious score, conducted with spirit and sensitivity by Dominique Royem. Merrill's usually engaging melodies, whether bouncy or sentimental, are sometimes undercut by careless or pointless lyrics - the chief offenders being the ensembles "Rol…