Snow falls lightly onto Andrew Lieberman's gorgeous winter wonderland of a set. Thin white birch trees, snow covered walkways, white couches with white fluffy pillows, and a fireplace enclosed within a glass box dominate the stage. The boundary between inside and outside is blurred as snow falls everywhere. Even before the show begins, audiences are brought into the magical world of Wintertime, Charles Mee's quirky meditation on love and relationships, which is currently receiving its New York premiere in a handsome production at Second Stage Theatre.

The play has the setup of a farce: Jonathan (Christopher Denham) arrives at his parents' summer home in the winter so that he can spend a rom[...]