CINCINNATI, Ohio—As the pandemic comes slowly to an end, art lovers are returning to the theaters. Pamela Childers teaches at the College of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. She attended the Feb. 25 performance of Shen Yun, a performance she has long-awaited. “It was worth waiting two years for,” she said. “We had bought these tickets two years ago. And then COVID came, and it was canceled. And last year was canceled. So this year, we saw it was coming. And all of a sudden in the mail, we got new tickets and the same seat.” Shen Yun is a New York-based performing arts company that tours the top theaters around the world, showcasing stories from 5,000 years of Chinese heritage through classical Chinese dance and a live orchestra. “I think the arts really took a hit during the pandemic,” Ms. Childers said. “And this really shows …