NEW YORK—There’s a saying that “the truth will set you free,” but for that to happen, the truth must first be revealed. And there are those who will do anything to keep it hidden, a point made clear in Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig’s powerful and, sadly, quite topical drama “Snow in Midsummer,” now at Classic Stage Company.
In present day China, the ironically named New Harmony is, for all intents and purposes, a company town. Formerly known as “Cloud Forest,” it’s where Master Zhang (Kenneth Lee) established a thriving business, with multiple factories. The Zhang family quickly became the town’s biggest employer and power in town.
