The show, which cost $75m (£48m) to make, is the most expensive Broadway show to be produced. Initially the production was beset with problems, which included injuries to some of the cast members, opening night delays, poor reviews and unpaid royalty claims. "For all the problems, there was magic on the stage," Bono said.
"Things did get chaotic and messy after our producer Tony Adams died. But this week's news has us all giddy again and we are raising our glasses to Tony, to our indefatigable cast, crew, creative - and production team."
The musical has beaten the previous record set by Wicked in 2011, which took $2.2m (£1.4m) over an eight-show run in January last year.
Top Theatres - Chichester Festival, The Bush and Jermyn Street have been named the top theatres of last year in the Stage 100 Awards. Chichester was awarded regional theatre of the year, Bush was recognised as best London theatre and Jermyn Street was named top fringe theatre.
In a separate power list, Howard Painter and Rosemary Squire were named theatre's most influential people. It is the third year running the married duo have topped the poll. Painter and Squire run the Ambassador Theatre Group, the organisation behind Legally Blonde, Ghost The Musical and Spamalot. Alistair Smith, deputy editor of The Stage, said: "They are now UK theatre's undoubted commercial superpower."
The Stage 100 Awards were launched in 2010 and run alongside the annual Stage 100 list. Nominees for the six categories are put forward by readers of the industry paper, with the final selection made by a judging panel.
(Jim Evans)
