William Baugh, originally from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area, discovered his passion for performing at the age of three, when he eagerly asked his mother to enroll him in piano and dance lessons. By age 10, William joined the world-renowned Philadelphia Boys Choir, where he had the opportunity to tour internationally, visiting Canada, Panama, Costa Rica, Greece, Turkey, China, and various cities throughout the United States.
In high school, William thrived both academically and artistically. As valedictorian of his class, he was also actively involved in numerous choirs, musicals, orchestra, marching band, and drumline. A highlight of his high school years was his participation in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association events, where he performed in the District, Regional, All-State, and All-Eastern choirs from 2010 to 2012.
William then relocated to New York City to study classical voice under the tutelage of Scott Murphree at New York University (NYU), graduating Summa Cum Laude. While at NYU, he appeared in productions of Cendrillon, Bastien und Bastienne, and the musicals Urinetown, Grand Hotel, and There Once was a Girl Named Jenny. William also worked with Loft Opera, performing in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Tosca, and Le Comte Ory.
In the summer before his final year at NYU, William participated in the Franco-American Vocal Academy (FAVA) in Périgueux, France, where he performed as L’Arithmetique and La Rainette in Maurice Ravel’s L’enfant et les Sortilèges.
Following his graduation, William moved to Berlin, Germany, to further his vocal studies with Janet Williams. His first performance in Germany, with the Berlin Opera Group (now Passaggio Oper) in La Bohème, opened the door to other roles in productions of Ariadne auf Naxos, Don Giovanni, Rigoletto, and Les Contes d’Hoffmann. Additionally, he joined the International Vokalensemble Berlin, making his debut at the Berliner Philharmonie singing choral works in various languages.
In 2019, William relocated to Hamburg to perform in the German premiere of Tina – Das Musical at the Stage Operettenhaus, where he worked as a Swing and Cover for the role of Raymond.
As pandemic restrictions eased in 2021, William moved to Hildesheim, Germany, to join the Musical Company at Theater für Niedersachsen (TfN). During his time there, he took on roles such as Lola in Kinky Boots, Favorite Son in American Idiot, and Sir Robin (et al.) in Spamalot.
After an exciting season of six productions in Hildesheim, William returned to Hamburg and began freelancing. His recent credits include performances in Titanic (Frederick Fleet/John B. Thayer) at Theater Erfurt, Fame (Tyrone) at Theater Pforzheim, Hairspray (Seaweed) at the Landesbühne Niedersachsen Nord and the German premiere of Parade (Jim Conley) at Theater Regensburg.
Currently, William is performing in the world premiere of ABBA – Waterloo im Bällebad as Klaus at Kammertheater Karlsruhe.