The two Richards are favourites of Shakespeare's plays. The former because, although not much really happens, it happens so lyrically.

For you have but mistook me all this while:
I live with bread like you, feel want,
Taste grief, need friends: subjected thus,
How can you say to me, I am a king?

I saw the RSC production with Sam West and David Troughton in 2000.

And I enjoy R3 because it's a lot fun and also lyrical. "Sent before my time into this breathing world scarce half made up..."