Hoped to see West End cast (6)
I believe the answer is:
wished
'hoped' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'west end cast' is the wordplay.
'west end' becomes 'wi'.
'cast' becomes 'shed' (shedding is a kind of casting).
'wi'+'shed'='WISHED'
'to see' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for wished that I've seen before include "Desired" , "Felt a desire" , "Hoped" .)