The article reviews the plays "Richard II," directed by Michael Kahn and starring Michael Hayden and Philip Goodwin, performed at Sidney Harman Hall in Washington, D.C. on February 2-April 10, 2010 and "Henry V," directed by David Muse and starring Todd Quick and Adam Novarro, performed at the Sidney Harman Hall in Washington, D.C. on February 4-April 10, 2010.