During the continued run of Peer Gynt, a fire started on the performing night of 15 January 1877, heavily damaging the theatre; luckily, this was later repaired. Christiania Theatre was seen as Norway's national stage for drama until the Nationaltheatret was opened on 1 September 1899,  with Bjorn Bjornson as theatre director and including a large part of the ensemble from the Christiania Theatre.
On January 15, 1877, during the performance run of Peer Gynt, a fire broke out at the theatre, causing significant damage; it was later repaired. Christiania Theatre served as Norway's national stage for drama until the Nationaltheatret opened on September 1, 1899, with Bjorn Bjornson in charge and including a substantial part of the ensemble from the Christiania Theatre.