Quote by Arthur Miller
I'm the end of the line; absurd and appalling as it may seem, serious New York theater has died in my lifetime.

Summary
This quote suggests that, by the time this individual made this statement, serious theater in New York had ceased to exist. It implies a feeling of despair and disbelief as the person declares themselves to be the "end of the line" for a theatrical tradition that they find ridiculously and shockingly absent. There is an undertone of disappointment and a recognition that the vibrant and significant theater scene they experienced earlier has somehow come to an end.