Getting the show to opening night has cost an estimated $ 80 million . Musical collaborators are U2 bandmates U2 and the Edge . `` The magical moment was when the curtain went down , the cast completely lost all their composure , began jumping up and down , began high-fiving each other like at a baseball game or a football game , '' he said . They have added several new songs , while rewriting a few others . The show must cost more than $ 1 million a year to meet expectations .
Getting the show to opening night has cost an estimated $ 80 million . Musical collaborators are U2 bandmates U2 and the Edge . They have added several new songs , while rewriting a few others . The show must cost more than $ 1 million a year to meet expectations .