Musical star

Mark Seibert shows his private happiness for the first time

Mark Seibert with his wife Sabrina Auer and their children Lio (3) and Ellie (4 months).

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He has already been Robin Hood, Jesus and Death himself, but also cuts a fine figure as the frontman of his band. Musical star Mark Seibert will soon be performing with his band in Burgenland. He chatted to the "Krone" about new plans and the balancing act between job and family.

As "Professor Higgins", Mark Seibert (45) sang his way into the hearts of the audience in "My Fair Lady" at the Seefestspiele Mörbisch this summer. The musical star returns to Burgenland on Saturday. He and his band will perform the greatest musical hits at the Oberschützen Cultural Center. There will also be two special guests: "Elisabeth" actress Annemieke van Dam and Moritz Mausser, who is currently playing "Falco" in "Rock me Amadeus" at the Ronacher in Vienna.

And the Frankfurt-born singer even dares to tackle an Austro-pop number: "Löwin und Lamm" by Rainhard Fendrich: "He sings it in High German. I would never sing 'I am from Austria' on stage, even though I live in Perchtoldsdorf and this song makes my heart beat faster. But believe me: you don't want to hear dialect from the Piefke!"

Seibert in the musical "Rebecca"...

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...and in "My Fair Lady".

(Bild: Seefestspiele Mörbisch/kurtpinter.com)

Mörbisch will have to wait
Seibert's schedule is full until the end of August 2025. An engagement in Mörbisch is not marked on it. But why not? "I was booked long before that for the musical 'Chess', which will be performed in Baden in summer 2025. But there are already talks with General Director Alfons Haider for 2026."

Even though Seibert praises the "fantastic collaboration" and the "high standard", the internationally sought-after musical professional still has something to consider: "The difficulty is that you have to increase success from year to year and break new records. It becomes increasingly difficult to grow. It's good to approach something with ambition. But you shouldn't despair if things don't go the way you want them to. A certain composure helps more."

As a teenager, Seibert - the son of a banker and a social education worker - was a successful ballroom dancer: "I celebrated many international successes with my dance partners. That was the foundation for my current career."

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Happy family man
Things are going like clockwork for him. In November, he's off to Shanghai with the musical crew of "Rebecca", and in December he'll be touring Austria and Germany with the "Great Christmas Gala of Musical Stars". But how does he manage his job with his family life? After all, Seibert has been married to his wife, Swiss musical actress Sabrina Auer, since last year and became a dad for the second time last July?

"My wife and I have decided that she will go on maternity leave and let me take the lead professionally while the children are small. We also have a fantastic 28-year-old nanny who supports Sabrina for several hours a week. We can afford this luxury now that our parents don't live in Austria."

Sabrina and the children don't accompany me on my tours. That would be garbage and just exhausting for everyone.

Mark Seibert (45)

"My wife and I do sport every day. That's important to us," says Seibert.

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Finally arrived
But Seibert is also actively involved in bringing up the children and running the household. Whether it's shopping, doing the laundry, changing diapers, cooking or preparing snacks - he is enthusiastic about it: "Our daughter Ellie is a very relaxed, almost undemanding child. We don't know that from our son Lio (3). He is quite demanding. Nevertheless, I enjoy our family life immensely. I was only on the road for 20 years. That always bothered me about my job. That's why it's so good to finally be settled down."