Last Curtain is a newsletter for theatre, film, TV, literary, and art reviews and pop culture musings by me, Amelia Merrill.

Who are you?

I'm an arts and culture reporter and critic whose work has been published in TheaterMania, Narratively, Hey Alma, Mic, 3Views, and other outlets. I'm a former member of the editorial team at American Theatre and an alum of the O'Neill's National Critics Institute. I'm also a playwright and dramaturg and a member of the American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association. And a Sagittarius.

A pale Caucasian woman with wavy brown hair sits on a rock and smiles at the camera. Sunglasses are covering her eyes. She is wearing a blue dress and a denim jacket. The Manhattan skyline is in the background.
On Governors Island, wearing my beloved MetroCard necklace

What is this?

As an arts journalist, I'm lucky to get invited to lots of plays and film screenings. As a freelancer, though, I don't always have an outlet to review everything. I decided to start this newsletter to document all the artistic and cultural events I'm fortunate enough to witness.

You can still find more of my theatre criticism in New York Theatre Guide, and I hope you'll enjoy reading my thoughts on all kinds of art and media here.