The top five concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city. Includes the average ticket

The top five concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city. Includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week’s ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

v (1) One Direction: $5,264,672; $84.08.

v (2) Paul McCartney: $2,882,026; $139.02.

v (3) Katy Perry: $1,644,185; $100.75.

v (5) Britney Spears: $1,423,694; $148.82.

v (4) Luke Bryan: $1,337,836; $49.62.

“CMA Country Christmas” (8 p.m., ABC): “CMA Country Christmas” has host Jennifer Nettles making spirits bright with an evening full of holiday favorites sung by Idina Menzel, Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes, Michael W. Smith and more. “The Last One” (8:30 p.m., Showtime): A look at the history of the AIDS quilt.

“Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown” (9 p.m., CW): There are 12 in this special — one for each day of Christmas!

“50 Years With Peter, Paul and Mary” (9:30 P.M., PBS): Wow, that’s an awfully long show. They should cut it down to an hour and a half.

TV listings, B6

DVD RELEASES

Movies available Tuesday on DVD and through digital providers include:

“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” (PG-13): Starring Jason Clarke and Gary Oldman.

“The Hundred-Foot Journey” (PG): Starring Helen Mirren and Charlotte Lebon.

“As Above, So Below” (R): Starring Perdita Weeks and Ben Feldman.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

YSU Theater wins national honors

WASHINGTON

The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival has awarded Youngstown State University Theater’s production of “The Spitfire Grill” earlier this fall with Certificates of Merit for direction, overall ensemble work and overall production value.

In addition, two cast members — senior musical theater majors Carly Magnuson of Canfield and Natalie Martzial of Youngstown — were chosen to showcase their talents at the Kennedy Center’s Region II theater festival at Cleveland State University in January.

Theater presents ‘Sound of Music’

NEW CASTLE, PA.

New Castle Playhouse, 212 E. Long Ave., will present “The Sound of Music” weekends Friday through Dec. 14. Jim McKim is the director. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. For reservations, call 724-654-3437 or go to newcastleplayhouse.org.

Planetarium shows

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.

The Westminster College Planetarium will present “Mystery of the Christmas Star,” recommended for age 8 and up, at 3:30 p.m. Dec. 6 and Dec. 13. The show scientifically explains the star the wise men followed on the night of Jesus’ birth. Also, “Let It Snow,” for all ages, will be shown at 5 and 8 p.m. Dec. 6 and 8 p.m. Dec. 13.

All shows are free, but reservations are required.

Go to westminster.edu/planetarium.