Harry Chapin was determined to change the world. Sandy Chapin was the wife - and partner - he needed to do it. Set to songs like "Cat's in the Cradle” and "Taxi” that made him a household name, HARRY CHAPIN: I WANNA LEARN A LOVE SONG is a deeply human story about a man who needed to matter and the woman to whom he always mattered most. As Harry’s music career and hunger relief work intensify, the musical dives into the beautiful and complex bond between Harry and Sandy, revealing how their relationship shaped the music and the mission. Through concert tours and late night phone calls, missed dinners, empty beds, and quiet moments of grace, Harry's story asks what it costs to live a life of relentless purpose.

Directed by David Ruttura, with music by Harry Chapin, book by Tony Award nominated producer Michael Mitri, and music supervision by Vadim Feichtner, this new musical digs beneath the celebrity to reveal the husband, father, and relentless idealist within. Together, they shape a theatrical experience where storytelling, music, and emotion intertwine in true Harry Chapin fashion.

Harry Chapin sang about lonely cab drivers, nostalgic DJs, absent fathers, and irrepressible dreamers, but behind every story was his own. This brand new musical invites you into the world of a Long Island troubadour who became a global voice for compassion, tracing his rise from coffeehouses to concert halls, from chart topping hits to groundbreaking activism. For longtime fans and newcomers alike, the show is a chance to discover Harry Chapin as a man and as a musician, weaving his personal, professional, and philanthropic efforts into one unforgettable story. This is a musical for anyone who has ever tried to balance the pull of the wider world with the people waiting at home, and for anyone who believes that the greatest love songs are not the ones we sing, but the ones we live.