Stefan Leonhardsberger

Heart Palpitations. In German.

How do you survive bulky trash dates with your wife, spontaneous check-ins from child protective services, and a neighbor who’s better at hammering than you are? In this brand-new show, Stefan Leonhardsberger talks about the daily challenge of holding his own as a partner, a DIYer, and the head of the household. Between meniscus surgeries, barbecue nights with know-it-all pros, and secret hash cookies, he asks himself: Am I still cool at 40, or am I already just like my own father? 

Stefan Leonhardsberger has been a fixture on the cabaret and comedy stages between Vienna, Munich, and Stuttgart for many years. Following successful musical productions like “Da Billi Jean is ned mei Bua” and the cabaret thriller “Rauhnacht,” he most recently wowed more than 25,000 audience members with his first solo comedy show, “Ja,” about his everyday life as a family man. 

With “Herzklopfen,” he takes it even further: While crises dominate the headlines outside and artificial intelligence is changing everything, he asks himself: Do I really have something to say—or would it be better to just keep my mouth shut? The result is an evening full of jokes, singing, and intimate confessions—funny, irreverent, and straight to the heart.