MIAMI—Rosa Maria Paya, a human rights activist and the founder of Cuba Decide Initiative, said what struck her most about Shen Yun Performing Arts is that the show “projects an image of China that is unknown for many,” and it is “rescuing values and history that many in the world just ignore.”

“We think of China, we think about the products, sometimes about the pandemic, but we do not think about the people that have created such beauty,” she said.

“I really love the fact that you’re not only sharing the history of China but also talking to us about what is going on in China right now. That for me has immense value,” she said.

“You battle the evil with good, and good is always going to win despite the messages we get from the media and from the material world,” said Mr. Tuckler, “I was not expecting that at all. I love that.”

Reflecting on the turbulence in the world right now, Ms. Romaniuk said, “these are times where it’s very insecure, you don’t know what’s going to happen, and to know that there is something more to believe in, it’s very important to people. I think it was very magical.”

Mr. Tuckler said Shen Yun “gave me hope and happiness to know that we have a divine healer that doesn’t move despite the difficult times we’re having now. We can always rely on him, he’s like a steady rock. That’s what I felt when I [watched the performance.]”