NEW YORK—Bob Culley, a professional lighting designer at the David Koch Theater, was right at home enjoying the Shen Yun performance on March 19 at The David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center. He was accompanied by Carolina Napolitano, a microbiologist, who said they had been wanting to see the show for two years. With his professional background, Mr. Culley noted the quality of the production. “It’s a beautiful production; they really captured the storytelling with the lighting, the projections, and the backdrop. They did a very good job.” Mr. Culley said Shen Yun brought a hint of the new season. “It’s very uplifting, especially that [the feeling that] spring is coming. I feel that all the colors, the sounds, and the dance has brought us to the beginning of a new spring.” Ms. Napolitano agreed but with a touch of sadness. “For me, it’s very sad, too. I mean, …