"I have never been more satisfied. At any theatrical experience in my life everywhere, from Broadway to the opera, to sports events, it really is one of the most satisfying events I've ever been to.
"Because it is hour after hour of thoroughly satisfying, rich, and vibrant music and color," he added.
"It’s a worthwhile mission. There’s just so much to hold on to, there should be a tremendous amount of—and I think there probably is—courage and bravery, and desire and hope that generations to come will be able to see what they have held so close and are trying so hard to preserve."
Shen Yun’s mission is to revive the beauty and goodness of China before communism. Audience members say it’s a needed message.
Tom Schinkel, a business adviser at Thomas Schinkel and Associates, said: "I think it's fabulous. I think the world needs it," said Schinkel.
"It gives me confidence, and it gives me a positive attitude. And it also gives me confidence that it's okay to cultivate your own identity."
"I think as an American, you get so few chances to actually see true Chinese culture," said Jamie Pearce, VP of Onset Data Loggers. "So this is a rare chance to actually learn and see it live. It's great. It's fantastic.
"I think everyone should see it. It's beautiful. I think that it is just the energy of the performers to say, to talk about China before communism, and to bring back the freedom of the people the way the country was before the communists took over."
The audience members added that Shen Yun is more than just a performance. It gives them a message of hope, compassion, and freedom.
"It's one thing to do something all by yourself with excellence, but to do something with excellence together with everyone else is such an encouragement to us to work together to be able to do things that are uplifting and encouraging to our families, to our neighbors, and to our countries to the world."
Shen Yun will be performing in Worcester, Massachusetts starting Jan. 14.
