Any production of Willy Russell’s Educating Rita suffers slightly from the weight of expectation, as most people have some familiarity with Lewis Gilbert’s Oscar nominated screen adaptation. Expectations and excitement were certainly high on an electrifying and completely sold-out opening night at The Lyric Theatre. Fortunately director Emma Jordan’s adaptation did not fail to entertain.| Any production of Willy Russell’s Educating Rita suffers slightly from the weight of expectation, as most people have some familiarity with Lewis Gilbert’s Oscar nominated screen adaptation. Expectations and excitement were certainly high on an electrifying and completely sold-out opening night at The Lyric Theatre. Fortunately director Emma Jordan’s adaptation did not fail to entertain.