Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, the Jewish Community Foundation and the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust’s 3G@LAMOTH present an exclusive first look at the new musical “Irena Sendler: A Musical,” the little-known story of Sendler, a Polish social worker, on Saturday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 27, at 1 p.m. at Temple Emanuel.

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Sendler, who was not Jewish, served in the Polish Underground during World War II. She helped smuggle Jewish children and infants out of the Warsaw ghetto, providing them with false identity documents and shelter. For her heroism, Sendler was recognized and honored by Israel, the United States Congress, the Polish government and Pope John Paul II. She died in 2008 at age 98.

“Irena Sendler: A Musical” was written by artists Megan Cavallari and Kait Kerrigan, and is directed by Jonah Platt. Cavallari is a multi-platinum artist songwriter and composer who has written for film, television, theater, pop artists and commercials. Kerrigan, a playwright, lyricist and composer of musicals, has been named one of Broadway’s brightest up-and-coming talents. Platt is a writer, actor and director who appeared on Broadway in “Wicked.”

Members of the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, under the direction of Noreen Green, and the American Jewish University Choir will be part of the performances. The event marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Tickets start at $20. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust.

Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills is located at 8844 Burton Way. For information and tickets, visit lamoth.org or tebh.org/irena.