Jedermann (play)

Jedermann
Cornelius Obonya [de] and Peter Lohmeyer portraying Jedermann and Tod at the Salzburg Festival in 2014
Written by	Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Characters	Jedermann Tod Buhlschaft
Date premiered	1 December 1911
Original language	German
Genre	Drama

Jedermann. Das Spiel vom Sterben des reichen Mannes (Everyman. The play of the rich man's death) is a play by the Austrian playwright Hugo von Hofmannsthal. It is based on several medieval mystery plays, including the late 15th-century English morality play Everyman. It was first performed on 1 December 1911 in Berlin, directed by Max Reinhardt at the Circus Schumann. Since 1920, it has been performed regularly at the Salzburg Festival.