The Queen Theater in Wilmington, Delaware was built in 1915 at a cost of $250,000. Seating on opening day is given as 2,000 seats. The Queen Theater closed in April of 1959.

The Light Up The Queen Foundation, a Delaware non-profit corporation, is dedicated to the revival of the Queen Theater in Wilmington, Delaware, and to assuring that The Queen becomes a catalyst for building community by engaging diverse populations through high quality programs in music, education, workforce development and mentoring.

The development of the Queen Theater - located in the heart of the city's downtown - promises to push Wilmington's urban renaissance to new heights. A coordinated public-private effort will restore the Queen Theater's lost luster, enhance the city's cultural offerings and help attract even greater traffic to an emerging entertainment district along the city's most historic commercial corridor.

Jackie Ivy, '88, has been instrumental in helping the Queen Foundation. She will give you a personal guided tour (for two) and tickets to an upcoming event.