A couple of friends and I, all Chinese-Americans, went to see it a couple of a years ago. After it ended, we all decided it was going to be our first and final Shen Yun show. It was completely bizarre and we had no idea how politically charged it was. The dancing was fine and looked like what we grew up watching, but the rest of it was just a mishmash of religious and political performances. We could sense how cultish it was. It was cringey to watch.

If you can't get refunds, at least enjoy the pretty costumes, acrobats and dancing?