Mr. Hooimeijer and Ms. Soemida were among the bedazzled audience watching the performance of the New York-based company.
"I think a message of appreciation from us for letting us explore this, letting us see this."
“That was beautiful, that was exciting-exhilarating. They have a lot of energy. So I really enjoyed them."
Ms. Messick enjoyed every aspect of the show.
Mr. Bell, a graphic designer was particularly impressed with the backdrop.
“I was definitely moved to tears several times—joy, sadness, turmoil."
History student, at a local university, Rosemary said, "I think I would recommend [the show to] my Asian friends because they don’t really tell me much about their history."
“I don’t know why, but my tears were coming out continuously," said Kong Fanyi, a descendant of Confucius.
Ms. Demaio joined in, "Aesthetically beautiful, very beautiful, very entertaining."
"Beautiful, beautiful—the soprano! Her voice was just mesmerizing."