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In what has become a holiday tradition, the Invincible Czars bring a cavalcade of music and merriment to stages across Texas every year. Their show centers around a whimsical rock interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite but has expanded in recent years to include the band’s unique interpretations of other seasonal favorites.  The fun began in December of 2004 when the Invincible Czars premiered their arrangements of the Nutcracker Suite in Austin and has since expanded to include collaborations with civic and arts organizations such as the Downtown Austin Alliance, Boys & Girls Clubs of Austin, KUT, Austin Children's Museum, Ballet Austin,   Houston Ballet, Houston Public Radio and Graham Reynolds’ Golden Arm Trio.  The group has refined this act into two versions: a rollicking, loud rock version for adult crowds and a quieter, family-centric version for all occasions. Throughout the years, the Czars have transformed their live Nutcracker show into a full-on multimedia extravaganza that often includes dancers, video and lights, but the main focus remains on the music itself.  The Czars have reimagined Tchaikovsky’s original in ways that surprise and delight even the most seasoned Nutcracker veterans.  The quiet Arabian Dance is transformed into a driving metal-influenced adagio; the Dance of the Mirlitons morphs from the original’s frothy flute-centric romp to a musical collage of disco, swing, and metal in the Czars’ version; and the ever-popular Miniature Overture becomes a lively Western shuffle.  The Invincible Czars’ Nutcracker Suite live show truly includes something for everyone.     What are people saying about the Invincible Cars Nutcracker?      "Every moment of it rocks." - Austin Powell - The Austin Chronicle "The perfect addition to anyone's holiday season." - John Aielli - KUT FM "...combines all the beauty of Tchaikovsky's original opus and turns it up to 11." - Dusty Rhodes The Houston Press "...frenzied, turn-of-the-century riot inducing classical music..." - Michael Chamy The Dallas Observer

Listen to the band's appearance on Houston's NPR station NOV 20, 2007