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.
During the ongoing run of Peer Gynt, a fire broke out on the performance night of 15 January 1877, causing significant damage to the theatre; fortunately, it was later restored. Christiania Theatre was regarded as Norway's national stage for drama until the Nationaltheatret opened on 1 September 1899, with Bjorn Bjornson serving as theatre director and featuring a substantial portion of the ensemble from the Christiania Theatre.